Celtics begin playoffs against the 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Sunday, 1 p. m.
EDT LINE: Celtics -12. 5; over/under is 213. 5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Celtics host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers to start the Eastern Conference first round.
Boston and Philadelphia tied the regular season series 2-2. The Celtics won the last regular season matchup 114-98 on Monday, March 2 led by 27 points from Jaylen Brown, while Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points for the 76ers. The Celtics are 10-6 against the rest of their division.
Boston leads the Eastern Conference in rebounding, averaging 46. 4 boards. Nikola Vucevic leads the Celtics with 8.
4 rebounds. The 76ers are 9-7 against the rest of their division. Philadelphia ranks ninth in the NBA scoring 16.