Philadelphia 76ers Win Game Against Boston Celtics

Apr 22, 2026, 20:45

Introduction

The Philadelphia 76ers won a basketball game on Tuesday. They beat the Boston Celtics 111-97. Now both teams have one win in the series.

Main Body

VJ Edgecombe is a new player. He is a rookie. He played very well. He got 30 points and 10 rebounds. He is now the youngest player in NBA history to do this in a playoff game. Tyrese Maxey also played well. He got 29 points. Philadelphia shot the ball very well from far away. They made 19 shots from the three-point line. Boston played poorly in the second part of the game. They let Philadelphia score 37 points in that part. VJ Edgecombe fell down twice, but he was okay. Joel Embiid is sick and did not play. He had a surgery on April 9. He is exercising now, but he is not ready to play yet.

Conclusion

The teams will play Game 3 this Friday in Philadelphia. Boston needs to stop the other team from scoring. Philadelphia needs to keep shooting the ball well.

Vocabulary Learning

exercising

doing physical activities to stay healthy運動

Example:He is exercising now.

play

to take part in a game or sport玩或比賽

Example:They will play Game 3 this Friday.

points

the score you get in a game分數

Example:He got 30 points in the game.

sick

not feeling well or having an illness生病

Example:He is sick and did not play.

won

to be the winner in a game or competition贏

Example:They won the basketball game.