Celtics beat the 76ers 108-100 in Game 3 behind 25 points each from Tatum and Brown

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 25 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 108-100 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, giving them a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Tatum, returning from an Achilles tendon surgery, was impressive with five 3-pointers. Brown’s late-game scoring helped secure the win. Philadelphia, missing center Joel Embiid due to recovery from an appendectomy, relied on Tyrese Maxey, who scored 31 points. Despite a strong effort, the 76ers struggled with 3-point shooting, making only 12 of 35 attempts compared to Boston’s 20 of 47. The series continues with Game 4 in Philadelphia. QUESTION: How might the absence of a key player like Joel Embiid impact a team’s performance and strategy in a playoff series?