Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 100-85 at Boston Garden on January 31, 1988. Boston led 24-19 after one quarter, 43-29 at halftime, and 74-53 after three quarters before both teams scored 32 points in the fourth quarter. No individual milestones, records, debuts, retirements, playoff developments, or other historically notable events are confidently established from the available game information.