There was no Christmas Day magic for Boston Celtics fans this year, as the team suffered defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers. Tyrese Maxey and Caleb Martin carved Boston open in a disjointed defensive performance.

The Sixers are in Boston on Christmas Day to take on the Celtics as they look to keep their momentum going after a win over the Spurs.

Christmas Day will conclude a stretch that served as a barometer for the 76ers. They are in Beantown to face the Boston Celtics in a 5 p.m. tilt at TD Garden (6abc, ESPN). The marquee game will wrap a three-game stretch that started with Saturday’s road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Monday’s home game vs.

Martin, who tormented Boston while a member of the Miami Heat, including during the 2023 Eastern Conference finals, poured in 23 points Wednesday on 8-of-11 shooting.

Moments like Christmas Day are why the Philadelphia 76ers went out and brought in Caleb Martin on a deal in free agency. It has been an overall struggle for Martin on the season as he been dealing with injuries,

Multiple members of the Philadelphia 76ers single out Caleb Martin with a nickname after a Christmas Day win over the Boston Celtics.

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?

A lackluster defensive effort caused the Celtics to come up short. The post Tyrese Maxey torches Celtics’ defense as 76ers beat Celtics on Christmas: 9 takeaways appeared first on Boston.com.

Tyrese Maxey collected 33 points and 12 assists to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-114 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.