After a stretch of uninspired basketball, which included a Christmas Day loss at home to the Philadelphia 76ers, the jam sent the message that the Celtics were ready to soar again. “Playing on Christmas Day is a privilege,

Boston hasn’t lost three in a row since March of 2023 — it didn’t happen all of last season — and will look to keep it that way with Indiana in town for a pair of games on Friday and Sunday.

Jaylen Brown scores 44 points as NBA champions the Boston Celtics bounce back from consecutive defeats with a 142-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Philadelphia center Joel Embiid was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of the the 76ers’ 118-114 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday

Philadelphia center Joel Embiid, who fell to the parquet floor during warmups before Wednesday's win in Boston but remained in the starting lineup, was fined $75,000 by the NBA Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of the road victory.

Joel Embiid evaluates how this new Philadelphia 76ers roster matches up with the Boston Celtics after a Christmas Day win.