Philadelphia 76ers fans received an extra gift under the tree on Christmas Day, as the Sixers battled for their best win of the season, defeating the Celtics in Boston, 118-114. Leading the way was Tyrese Maxey, who produced a loaded stat line of 33 points, four rebounds, 12 assists, three steals and one block. He became the first Sixer ever to record 30 and 10 assists on Christmas, something he discussed with reporters in Boston:
“It was cool. I had to redeem myself from last year. Last year on Christmas … I stunk it up.