Celtics vs Sixers: Battle for Eastern Conference

0:00On April 18, Boston Celtics, with 56 wins and 26 losses, 2nd in the East, hosts the Philadelphia 76ers, 45, and 37, grabbing the 7th seed for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference 1st Round. It tips off Sunday at 1pm, Eastern in Boston, where the Celtics are heavy 12 and a half point favorites, and the Over-Under sits at 2, 13.5. Teen split their regular season series 2 games a piece, but Boston snagged the finale, 114-98 back on March 2nd, powered by. Jalen Brown's 27 points, while Tyree's Maxi dropped 33 for Philly. Celtics dominate rebounding league-wide at 46.4 per game, and win 10 and 6 against Division Fows. The 6th or 6th in 9th in Fast Break scoring, at 16.9 a night, and were 9 and 7 in divisional play, with both squads trading blows on. Efficiency, Boston at 114.9 scored, Philly allowing 116.1.

1:02Over the last 10, Celtics went 8 and 2, averaging 119.6 points on 49.9% shooting, holding Fows under. 108.4, 6ers 6 and 4, 118, a game on 47.9 shooting, but opponents hit 114.8. Standout slide Brown at 28.7 points, Pritchard scorching at 18.3 lately, grimes with 13.4 for. Philly, and Paul George, draining 3.43s per last 10. Injury stack of heavy, Celtics list Vousavitch, Hauser, Tatum, White, Brown, and more as day-to-day, while Philly's without Joel and Bede for abdomen, issues, and broom out with a knee, expect a gritty battle that sets the series tone right from jump. You've been listening to Boston Celtics News today, AI Power Team Coverage.