NEW NAME Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom (13) reaches for a rebound against Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 in Boston (December 2 in Manila). The Boston Celtics center changed his name from Enes Kanter to Enes Kanter Freedom in celebration of him officially becoming a United States citizen on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 (November 30 in Manila). AP PHOTO
NEW NAME Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom (13) reaches for a rebound against Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 in Boston (December 2 in Manila). The Boston Celtics center changed his name from Enes Kanter to Enes Kanter Freedom in celebration of him officially becoming a United States citizen on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 (November 30 in Manila). AP PHOTO

BOSTON: Jayson Tatum scored 26 points with a career-high 16 rebounds, shaking off a hard fourth-quarter fall to lead the Boston Celtics to a 88-87 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

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