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76ers veteran gives blunt Celtics take ahead of 1st-round matchup
Joel Embiid is sidelined indefinitely after an appendectomy, leaving Philadelphia to lean on Tyrese Maxey and Paul George against favored Boston.
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76ers veteran gives blunt Celtics take ahead of 1st-round matchup
The Celtics and 76ers, two storied rivals, will once again meet in the NBA Playoffs. After the Sixers beat the Magic on Wednesday in the play-in tournament, Philadelphia locked in the No. 7 seed in the East playoffs. Game 1 of the first-round series is set for 1 p.m. Sunday at TD Garden.
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