The Celtics could not have known it at the time, but after Philadelphia scored its 84th point with 6:58 remaining in Friday night's game, the contest effectively had been decided. The Sixers won, 98-83, a result that demonstrated how much the Celtics will have to adjust without Paul Pierce during a road trip starting in Denver Tuesday. (Full article: 469 words)

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