Philly vs Celtics: Road Dogs' Challenge

0:00It's April 19th. This is Boston Celtics News Today, AI-powered updates on your team. I'm Cory with the story. The Philadelphia 76ers head to Boston's TD Garden for Game 1 of their first round playoff series against the Celtics. Philly finished 45 and 37, snagging the 7th seed after beating Orlando 109 to 97 in the play-in in Without Joel, and bead. Boston wrapped up 56 and 26, tying the regular season series two games a piece. Tip Offs Today, April 19th at 1-10pm Eastern on ABC with the Celtics heavy favorites at minus 800 on the money line and at 12.5 spread, total at 2-13.5. Celtics coach Joe Missoula's crew has been lights out lately, going 6-1 in their final seven regular season games and boasting the fourth best. Record League-wide. In playoffs under him, they're 50 and 33 overall, crushing first rounds, 4-2, 4-1, and 4-1 straight.

1:00Philly ranked 17th in offensive net rating and 16th defensively, while Boston sits second and fourth huge edges there. Without and bead off for Game 1 with an abdomen issue, Philly rolls with Tyrese Maxi, Vijay Edgecomb, Kelly Ubrej Jr., Paul George, and Adam Bona. Boston's clean on injuries, starting Derek White, Jalen Brown, Sam Houser, Jason Tatum, and Nehemias Cata. Fans are buzzing about the mismatch, especially with Philly's road grit, but Boston's home dominance. Trend show Boston's the best at 49 and 33 against the spread, and 50 and 32 to the under overall, 26 and 15. At home, Philly's Salah 2, 44 and 39 ATS, and second best as road dogs at 24 and 17. Models are all over Celtics covering the 12.5 and the under 2-13.5. This one's prime for Boston to flex early in the series, but keep an eye on Maxi carrying Philly's load playoffs just got real.