Celtics look to secure series victory over the 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Tuesday, 7 p. m.
EDT LINE: Celtics -11. 5; over/under is 215. 5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Celtics lead series 3-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics look to clinch the Eastern Conference first round over the Philadelphia 76ers in game five.
The Celtics defeated the 76ers 128-96 in the last meeting on Sunday. Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 32 points, and Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 26. The Celtics are 36-16 against conference opponents.
Boston leads the Eastern Conference in rebounding, averaging 46. 4 boards. Nikola Vucevic leads the Celtics with 8.
4 rebounds. The 76ers are 27-25 in conference play. Philadelphia ranks ninth in the NBA scoring 16.