The Boston Celtics couldn't complete the comeback at home, falling 118-114 to the rival Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas

When the Philadelphia 76ers lured in Caleb Martin from the Miami Heat in free agency, it was hard for NBA fans not to notice Martin’s past success against the B

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis injured his ankle during a 118-114 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers happily played the "Grinch" role at TD Garden on Christmas Day. Amid plenty of boos from the Boston crowd,

But Maxey zipped past Pritchard and found a clear lane to the basket, where he put in an off-balance layup just before time expired. The play all but finished off the Celtics in this 118-114 loss, and it was an example of the uncharacteristic missteps that doomed them.

The Celtics fell to 6-5 in December after a 118-114 loss to the 76ers in a Christmas clash at TD Garden. "We've got to look in the mirror," said Jayson Tatum.

The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics clash with the Philadelphia 76ers in a special Christmas Day matchup today. This game is available on multiple streaming services for free.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid fell to the parquet during warmups before Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics but remained in the starting lineup for the Christmas Day matchup.

Embiid wasn’t the only Sixers player facing a challenge coming into the game. Tyrese Maxey was fired up when his phone dinged with a message from his friend Trendon Watford. The Nets guard told Maxey he is always taking over regular old games, but could he do it on Christmas with all of his family watching?

The Celtics are riding their first losing streak of the season after losing to the 76ers 118-114 on Christmas Day at TD Garden.

The Boston Celtics have been on a skid recently, losing three of their last four games. The past two could have been won, especially Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic, where the C’s were missing their main superstar, Jayson Tatum. Recently, Tatum revealed in a press conference what had happened to him.