Instant Replay: Sixers 111, Celtics 102

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BOSTON -- The Sixers claimed a 111-102 win over the Celtics at TD Garden Friday night.

The victory snapped the Sixers’ 13-game road losing skid. Their last win on the road also came in Boston, 95-94, at the buzzer.

Turning point
Michael Carter-Williams had just one steal in the game but it was crucial.

Carter-Williams swiped a Phil Pressey pass and sprinted to the other end for a bucket to push the Sixers’ lead up to seven points.

That gave the Sixers the breathing room they needed for the win.

Follow the leader
Carter-Williams finished with 24 points, six rebounds and six assists.

Henry Sims also scored 24 points to set a new career high. Sims added nine rebounds.

Rajon Rondo had a triple-double, but that can be expected. The Sixers didn’t appear ready for Jerryd Bayless.

Bayless made his 13th start of the season Friday for the injured Avery Bradley and took full advantage. Bayless scored a team-high 23 points in the game, making 5 of 12 shots from three-point range.

It marked the fourth time this season Bayless has scored at least 20 points.

Stat-egic
The Sixers scored 35 fourth-quarter points with 10 coming from Sims and eight from Carter-Williams.

They shot 65 percent from the floor as a team in the final period, and they held the Celtics to 1 for 10 from beyond the arc in the frame.

Take a bow
Rondo has only appeared in 28 games this season since returning from a torn ACL, but that hasn’t changed his game when he is on the court.

Rondo had 11 points, 11 rebounds and 16 assists against the Sixers Friday night for his 19th career regular-season triple-double.

What’s next?
The Sixers return home to host the Brooklyn Nets Saturday night.

At their worst this year, the Nets were 11 games under .500 when they were 10-21. They have since posted a 30-13 record and clinched a playoff berth.

The Nets are currently the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference despite losing big man Brook Lopez for the rest of the season and Kevin Garnett missing significant time with a back injury.

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