The 12 - 8 Celtics defeated the Sixers for the ninth straight time .
The 12 - 8 Celtics defeated the Kings on Friday while the Sixers were falling 105 - 88 to the Magic .
The 12 - 8 Celtics , who defeated the Kings on Friday while the Sixers were falling 105 - 88 to the Magic , defeated the Sixers for the ninth straight time .