Celtics' Playoff Path: Sixers or Hawks?

0:00It's April 6th. I'm Corey with the story. This is Boston Celtics News today, driven by AI and built for fans. The Boston Celtics are primed to snack the number two seed in the East, sitting three games ahead of the Knicks with less than two weeks until the playoffs kickoff. Every model predicts they'll hold that spot, setting them up against the number seven seed. The winner of the seven versus eight play in game. Right now, six teams could land there mathematically. Odds from basketball reference give the Philadelphia 76ers the edge at 53 percent, followed by the Toronto Raptors at 41. 0.6, Charlotte Hornets at 40.9, Orlando Magic at 32.1, Miami Heat at 28.9, and Atlanta Hawks, trailing at just 3.1. Fans are buzzing because some matchups look like cakewalks, like the Raptors, who the Celtics swept for zip this season and lack playoff bets. Others pack punch. The Sixers with a healthy embied, Maxi and George could revive old rivalries, while the hot shooting Hornets have been balling.

1:05Since January, ranking top in three's and ratings. These squads have mixed head to heads. Hawks split 22 without Tatum in one win. Sixers even at 22. Hornets 1-1 after that blow out in. Boston. Raptors got smelt every time. Heat 0-4, Magic 1-2. Schedules tighten things. Hawks face nicks and calves. Sixers hit spurs. Rockets, Pacers, Bucks. Playoffs heat up fast. Celtics favorite heavy, no matter who steps up. But a live Sixers crew or surging Hawks could steal a game or spar drama before. Boston rolls deep.