Celtics-76ers takeaways: Jayson Tatum delivers dagger 3, Boston takes back control of series

Jayson Tatum scored 25 points, including a crucial fourth-quarter 3-pointer over Adem Bona, to lead the Boston Celtics to a 108-100 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, April 25, 2026. Tatum, who missed most of the regular season with a ruptured Achilles tendon and played only 16 regular-season games, delivered 11 of his points in the fourth quarter. The win gives Boston a 2-1 series lead heading into Game 4 of the first-round playoff series.