It's been a while since the Sixers eliminated the Celtics from the postseason. Based on the national media's predictions, that doesn't look like it will be changing this year.
Sixers-Celtics playoff predictions roundup: Is anyone picking Philly to pull off the first-round upset?
It's been a while since the Sixers eliminated the Celtics from the postseason. Based on the national media's predictions, that doesn't look like it will be changing this year.
The Sixers are back in the playoffs after missing out last season, thanks in part to Wednesday’s Play-In Tournament win over the Orlando Magic. Their prize? A first-round date with the Boston Celtics, a team the Sixers haven’t beat in the postseason
Unfortunately for Philly fans, there aren’t many outside the city who think that’s going to change this time around, as almost no one is giving the No. 7 seed Sixers a realistic chance at pulling off the upset over the two-seeded Celtics.
Despite the Celtics being a -900 favorite to with the series , there is a path to an upset according to columnist David Murphy, who lists Ahead of Sunday’s Game 1 in Boston, lets take a look at what some basketball writers and analysts think will happen in the series ...:
Each of their seven top basketball minds are taking the Celtics — with none having the series lasting more than five games.
They didn’t offer any specific picks for the first-round, but four of their seven writers have the Celtics making the NBA Finals, which doesn’t bode well for the Sixers.
It’s another clean sweep, with each of their six writers backing the Celtics. But, hey, at least one of them has it going six games!
Nine writers, nine picks for the Celtics. But there’s another person who has the Sixers bringing it back to Philly for a Game 6.
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