Sixers Face Celtics in Playoff Opener

0:00It's April 18th. Welcome in. This is Boston Celtics News Today, where your team meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. The Philadelphia Sixers gear up for Game 1 of the playoffs against the Boston Celtics this Sunday at 1 p.m., Eastern at TD Garden. To snag a road win in Schiff Momentum, Philly must clamp down on Boston Starwings, Jalen Brown and Jason Tatum, who drive the Celtics, high octane attack. Brown dropped 28.7 points per game this season, sparking MVP buzz while keeping Boston rolling even with Tatum's sideline for most. Of the year after an Achilles tweak, Paul George and Kelly Ubrej Jr. step up as the main defenders, fresh off shutting down Orlando's Paulo Benchero and Franz Wagner in the play and win. That punched their ticket here. George knows the challenge firsthand, calling Brown and Tatum battle-tested vets who've stacked rings together. He stresses making every possession aggrined, drawing from his history battling them in regular season clashes.

1:00While the playoff intensity amps up, George eyes the rockest Boston crowd as the real wild card. His first series there, but he's locked in on scheming, ways to disrupt their rhythm right from tip-off.