This game was Boston's first of the season in which they have won while scoring under 100 points, going 0-8 until tonight. Despite the lackluster shooting effort from the field and 10/18 from the free throw line, Boston was able to lean on their defense to get over the line.
As a result of tonight's win, Boston has locked themselves into the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference for the playoffs. With 2 games to play and a 2.5 game lead on Philadelphia plus the head-to-head tiebreaker, the 76ers cannot catch the Celtics.