The Sixers came back from 19 points down to beat Washington 139-134 in overtime on Tuesday in D.C. Tyrese Maxey posted game highs of 39 points and 10 assists in 47 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back. Joel Embiid scored 25 points in 23 minutes, while Quentin Grimes added 23 points off the bench.

The Celtics led by 24 points in the second quarter on Friday and were still fortunate to leave Philadelphia with a win.

Payton Pritchard and Derrick White had 15 points apiece for the Celtics, who evened their record at .500 by winning their third straight after beginning the season with three consecutive losses. Boston evened a 117-116 season-opening defeat to the 76ers on Oct. 22.

Eastern Conference powers get together for the first time Wednesday night in Boston, where the Celtics will play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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So far, the Celtics haven’t found a way to look like a contender without their star. Jaylen Brown (26.0 ppg) has picked up much of the scoring slack, but the loss of Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis has left this roster looking dangerously thin compared to last season.

Edgecombe finished Friday’s action with 17 points. He also tacked on five rebounds and dished out five assists. The Sixers suffered their first loss of the year, falling short 109-108. They’ll be back in action on Sunday to face the Brooklyn Nets on the road.

The Boston Celtics have rebounded from an 0-3 start to the regular season to win three consecutive games. Coming into their Saturday matchup against the Houston Rockets, the Celtics got several injury updates for a couple of key players including Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, as per the NBA’s official injury report.