Marcus Morris Happy to Send Kevin Hart Back to Philadelphia with a Loss

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris helped his team earn a 108-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series Thursday and landed a joke at comedian Kevin Hart's expense following the win.

"Kevin Hart's a funny dude," Morris said, per Dakota Randall of NESN.com. "It's even funnier he's gotta go back to Philly with an L."

Hart, who is from Philadelphia, was courtside at TD Garden and wasn't shy about talking smack to the Boston crowd and celebrating as the 76ers built a 22-point first-half advantage. However, the Celtics came flying back and prevailed to a take a 2-0 series lead.

Morris was one of six Celtics to score in double figures with 11 points and six rebounds, but it was the point guard matchup that proved critical. Terry Rozier tallied 20 points, nine assists and seven boards while taking over in crunch time for the Celtics, and Philadelphia's Ben Simmons countered with just one point on 0-of-4 shooting from the field.

The 76ers will have the chance to battle back at home during Saturday's Game 3, but they—and Hart—walked out of Boston with a loss Thursday.