3 biggest takeaways for Sixers following big Game 2 win over Celtics

BOSTON -- The Philadelphia 76ers walked out of TD Garden on Tuesday night with an impressive 111-97 win over the Boston Celtics to even their Round 1 series at 1-1. Following a blowout loss in Game 1 on Sunday, the Sixers regrouped and were able to steal home court advantage with this win in Game 2 before things shift to Philadelphia. VJ Edgecombe had 30 points and 10 rebounds for the Sixers while Tyrese Maxey had 29 points and nine assists.

Paul George added 19 points, Andre Drummond had 10 points and eight rebounds, and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 12 points and five rebounds. Here are the three biggest takeaways from the win: Edgecombe makes history Seriously.

What more can this young man do? The 20-year-old rookie once again walked into TD Garden and made history. The No.

3 overall pick became the first rookie to record 30 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game since the great Tim Duncan in 1998. He just has a knack for shaking off any struggles in the middle of a game or in the previous outing and just knows how to attack the next one. There is so much to like about his attitude toward winning every day and he was impressive in a number of ways in this one.