AMHERT, Mass.(AP) Lou Williams scored 27 points and Thaddeus Young added 21 to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the NBA champion Boston Celtics 98-92 on Wednesday night in the exhibition opener for both teams.

Williams was 7-of-12 from the field and 12-of-13 from the line.

Leon Powe led the Celtics with 12 points and Tony Allen had 11.


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