Daily News | Sixers set to face big challenge against Boston Celtics in Eastern Conference semifinals
, De’Anthony Melton and Danuel House Jr., Sixers observers view this as a team built to advance to the conference finals or beyond.has a sprained lateral collateral ligament in his right knee. And they’ll face a Celtics squad that has had their number this season and in the postseason.
Boston won three of this season’s four meetings. They also won their last five postseason series against the Sixers, most recently sweeping them in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. But Philly has a few more days to prepare for the Celtics and rest Embiid, who suffered the injury in Game 3 of his team’s first-round series. He missed Game 4 and didn’t participate in Tuesday’s practice.
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference conference semifinal is Monday at TD Garden. Game 2, also in Boston, is set for Wednesday. Games 3 and 4 will be at the Wells Fargo Center May 5 and May 7, respectively. If needed, Game 5 will be on May 9 in Boston, Game 6 would be May 11 at The Center, and Game 7 would be May 14 in Beantown.What’s Joel Embiid timeline to return? What steps should he take? A local surgeon weighs in.
The Celtics had the NBA’s second-best record this season at 57-25. The defending conference champions are led by All-Stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Tatum finished sixth in the league in scoring at 30.1 points per game. Brown was ninth at 26.6.Sixers coach Doc Rivers led the Celtics to the 2008 NBA title. He also coached the second-most games in franchise history and produced the third-most wins .
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