Celtics vs. 76ers: Boston's Too Hot to Cool Down Right Now
The matchup that decides this game is Jaylen Brown against whoever Philly throws at him — their perimeter defense has been leaky all season, and Brown is averaging 23.4 points on 47% shooting over his last ten games.
Boston's 56-26 record isn't a fluke. They've won eight of their last ten, while Philly at 45-37 has been inconsistent, dropping three of their last five and still figuring out how to deploy their rotation without a fully healthy Joel Embiid.
Hot take: Philly's season lives or dies with Embiid's minutes restriction, and that's a terrible position to be in against the best team in the East.
Celtics win this one comfortably. Final score: Boston 114, Philadelphia 101.
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