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Halftime hot takes: a classic Boston vs. Philly slugfest

Celtics against 76ers is a game you circle on the calendar. It’s always a good time with the fanbases going back and forth and some ratcheted up intensity. Make that a minimum four times a year, and you’ve got half a decade of entertaining basketball.

This is the first time the Celtics and Sixers have played this year, and Ben Simmons still isn’t on the court. Boston grabbed a large early lead, but the Sixers evened the score before the first quarter was over, and it’s been back-and-forth since.

Al Takeover In Full Effect

Al Horford started off hot with seven quick points on 3-3 shooting for the Celtics.