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Celtics begin playoffs against the 76ers
Boston enters as a 12.5-point favorite after the teams split four regular-season meetings, with Joel Embiid out for Philadelphia.
- The Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday to open the Eastern Conference First Round, with Boston entering as the second seed and Philadelphia as the seventh seed.
- Both clubs split their four regular season matchups 2-2, with the Celtics winning the final meeting 114-98 on March 2 behind 27 points from Jaylen Brown, while Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points for Philadelphia.
- Boston leads the Eastern Conference in rebounding, averaging 46.4 boards per game, while the 76ers shoot 46.2% from the field and rank ninth in the NBA scoring 16.9 fast break points per contest.
- Philadelphia enters without Joel Embiid and Johni Broome, both out with injuries, while the Celtics list multiple players day-to-day including Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White.
- Oddsmakers list the Celtics as 12.5-point favorites for the series opener with an over/under set at 213.5, positioning Philadelphia as underdogs managing their rotation against Boston's deeper roster.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution70% Left
Bias Distribution
- 70% of the sources lean Left
70% Left
L 70%
C 20%
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