Sixers stun mighty Celtics, 89-86

Thursday, May 03 2012


The Philadelphia 76ers got a huge win over the title contending Boston Celtics. The Sixers made plays late and did not falter as they won 89-86. Andre Iguodala hit a difficult layup late to close out the Celtics. The Sixers playing strong late is encouraging as they lost alot of games late this season. For the Sixers Andre Iguodala filled the stat sheet with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assist. Spencer Hawes had a good night getting a double double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

For the Celtics, nenad Krstic played well scoring 16 points and grabbing 15 rebounds. Jeff Green scored 18 points off the bench. Next up for the Sixers will be a road game against the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday night. Game time will tip off at 8:00 PM EST.