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Oct 9, 2008 7:09 am US/Eastern

Sixers Beat Celtics At UMass

AMHERST (AP) ― The Philadelphia 76ers beat the NBA champion Boston Celtics 98-92 on Wednesday night in the exhibition opener for both teams.

Lou Williams scored 27 points and Thaddeus Young added 21 for Philadelphia. 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.

The Celtics' Big Three -- Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett -- got off to a fast start, but played limited minutes. Allen had nine points, on three 3-pointers in an opening burst, while Pierce had eight and Garnett six.

Boston second-round draft choice Bill Walker had a pair of windmill dunks to help the Celtics take a 54-44 lead at the half.

Williams scored 16 of points in the final quarter as Philadelphia rallied from a 14-point deficit.

Celtics coach Doc Rivers missed the game. He was at his home in Orlando, Fla., attending to a family matter.

Next up for the Celtics is a game with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Providence on Friday night.