Boston pulled off the surprise 118-104 win over Philadelphia, thanks to a great game by Dick. "Take away Dick from this team, and we couldn't have done it," said Boston coach Bob after the game. "He deserves the credit for this win." Philadelphia coach Bob agreed, "We didn't really think Dick had that kind of game in him after watching the films, but he showed us wrong."

Boston was led by Dick (23 points, 22 boards, 2 assists, a block), Guevara (13 points, 11 boards, 0 assists, a block), Jasper (18 points, a block). Philadelphia was led by Blunt (18 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Ziegler (24 points), Wilson (7 points, 2 steals).

Boston are now 25-40 after today's victory. They remain at #5 in the Atlantic and remain at #11 overall in the Eastern Conference. With the defeat, Philadelphia stand at 35-29 and 26-9 at home. They hold at #3 in the Atlantic and remain at #6 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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