The 76ers, refreshed by the NBA All-Star break, had some bounce when they initially trotted on the Wells Fargo Center floor Thursday night a like a rested Border Collie. They had a week off to heal up and brace for the 28-game sprint to the end of the regular season.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers in a blowout loss to the Boston Celtics at home.

Jayson Tatum has stressed for years that he always aims to be the best. When it comes to becoming one of the greatest Celtics ever, he said he's chasing one legend in particular.

Payton Pritchard made eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum finished with his fourth career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104 on Thursday night. Tatum had 15 points,

SportsLine's model simulated Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers open the second half of their NBA season Thursday night with a head-to-head matchup in Philly.

The Boston Celtics play against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. The Boston Celtics are spending $5,026,973 per win while the Philadelphia 76ers are spending $8,652,2