Rookie VJ Edgecombe, Tyrese Maxey power 76ers past cold-shooting Celtics to tie series at 1-1

There will be no Boston Celtics sweep.

Rookie VJ Edgecombe stole the show at TD Garden Tuesday night to power the Philadelphia 76ers past the Celtics in a 111-97 win. VJ Edgecombe overcame a hard fall on his backside in the first quarter that prompted him to go to the locker room twice.

But he returned both times to pace the 76ers alongside his backcourt mate, Tyrese Maxey. The tandem led an onslaught from 3 as Philadelphia shot 19 of 39 (49%) from long distance.

Edgecombe led Philadelphia with 30 points while shooting 6 of 10 from 3. Maxey added 29 while shooting 5 of 12 from long distance. The effort marked a stark contrast from Boston’s 123-91 blowout win in Game 1 in which the 76ers shot 4 of 23 (17%) from beyond the arc.

VJ Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey led a 76ers upset of the Celtics in Boston Tuesday night.

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Tuesday marked Boston’s turn to go cold from 3 as the Celtics shot 13 of 47 (28%) from beyond the arc. Jaylen Brown was Boston’s only reliable source of offense with 30 points, and Jayston Tatum was the only other Celtic to score in double figures (19).

Brown attempted to set the tone early for the Celtics with a Thunderous dunk over Adam Bona in the first quarter that brought TD Garden to its collective feet.