As the game started, Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum was pulled out of the starting lineup due to a mysterious illness. Boston didn't comment too much on it and Tatum ended up not playing in the game.

It was a Christmas dream come true for one young basketball fan, thanks to the Boston Celtics and Make-A-Wish. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports.

As a dangerous January schedule looms, Boston hasn't been playing up to its standard recently, falling 4 games out of first in the East.

A lackluster defensive effort caused the Celtics to come up short. The post Tyrese Maxey torches Celtics’ defense as 76ers beat Celtics on Christmas: 9 takeaways appeared first on Boston.com.

Tyrese Maxey collected 33 points and 12 assists to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-114 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

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Christmas may be the holiest day of the year for NBA fans. Every Dec. 25, the league schedules five huge games and, once again, Adam Silver and co. have not disappointed. Starting at noon EST, the red-hot New York Knicks are taking on the visiting San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden.

Here is everything that you need to know in order to watch all of the NBA action on Christmas, including a complete schedule with TV and streaming information for every game.