The Celtics travel to Philadelphia for the 4th and final meeting with the 76ers this season. The Celtics will be looking for their 9th straight win and also to tie the series with the 76ers for the season as Philadelphia leads the series 2-1 after the first 3 games. The Celtics won 88-87 at Boston on December 1. Both teams were basically at full strength. The 76ers won 108-103 in Boston on December 20. Both teams were missing key players in that one. The 76ers won again 111-109 in Philadelphia on January 14. The Celtics were missing Smart while the Sixers were missing Green and Milton in that game.
The Celtics are 6th in the East and 1 game ahead of the 7th place Raptors. They have won 8 straight games and are 9-1 in their last 10 games. The Celtics are 13-15 on the road and 23-14 against other Eastern Conference teams. They are 6-6 against Atlantic Division teams. They are 2 games behind 5th place Philadelphia and with a win in this game, they will gain a whole game on them….
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