The Boston Celtics face off with the East’s first-place franchise at TD Garden on Tuesday night, Atlantic Division rival Philadelphia 76ers paying the Celtics a visit with a mind to sweep Boston for the season, the Celtics having previously dropped a pair of contests to the Sixers on the road to Philly in late January.
The 76ers will be headed by a recently-returned Joel Embiid, leaving virtually no room for error for the Celtics to have a shot of stealing the game, perhaps buoyed a bit by the sounds of a home crowd in the Garden, albeit one in limited capacity.
With a recent spate of encouraging play spurred on by the acquisition of former Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier and better health all around, it’s Boston’s best — and last — chance to top the Sixers in the regular season.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) April 6, 2021
