Did Celtics Catch Bad Break With Tricky Playoff Matchup Vs. 76ers?
Should Boston be more afraid of Philadelphia?
Did Celtics Catch Bad Break With Tricky Playoff Matchup Vs. 76ers? originally appeared on NESN .
Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . As the two-seed in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics are expected to make quick work of the seven-seed Philadelphia 76ers. Not surprisingly, Vegas has the Celtics as heavy favorites to win Game 1 and the series.
Nobody's giving the 76ers much of a chance, especially given their lopsided postseason history against Boston. They'll be without Joel Embiid to start the series, plus the Celtics are deeper, healthier, better rested, and have home-court advantage in the series. Even without Embiid, however, Philadelphia's still fairly scary for a seven seed.
Between Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and V. J. Edgecombe, the Sixers still have enough talent to keep the series competitive and potentially steal some games from Boston.