Celtics Dominate Game 2, Build Series Lead

0:00On April 21st, Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers tonight for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Series, tipping off at 7pm. Eastern Time on Peacock and NBC Sports from TD Garden, Celtics grabbed a 1-0 lead with a 1-23-91 blowout in Game 1, where Jason Tatum owned the boards in Jalen Brown led, scoring with 26 points. Meanwhile, the 76ers face a huge challenge without Joel Embide, sideline since April 9th with an abdomen injury that leaves their front core exposed. Celtics shot 50% from the field in the opener, draining 16-3s while Philly managed just 39% overall, and a rough. 17% from Deep. Fans and odds-makers see the Celtics as massive favorites with an 88% win probability, putting Philly in a deep hole early, that Embide Absence kills their interior game, despite outscoring Boston 58-42 in the paint last time. Key battles include Tyree's Maxi, pushing through Boston's tough back court after his 21 points and 8 assists, while Brown exploits.

1:06Miss matches on the wing. Celtics stay mostly healthy, with just Ron Harper Jr. probable on a day-to-day ankle tweak. Boston's balanced attack and depth should overwhelm the short-handed 6ers again, cruising to protect home court and build that series lead. This has been Boston Celtics News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.