The third of four regular-season games between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers and the Celtics are trying to win their fourth straight game against the 76ers.
Latest news on Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown
The Sixers will be counting on Embiid to help them win their sixth straight game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.
The Sixers still have a tough schedule, so they will need big shots from their best players.
Joel Embiid showed that even when he’s not feeling well, he can make a big difference in a game.
Even though Embiid missed the morning shootaround because he was sick and his left foot hurt, he showed why he’s a real Most Valuable Player candidate again in Thursday’s thrilling 110-105 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Even though Embiid only made 7 of 25 shots from the field, he finished the game with 27 points, 19 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 blocked shots.
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Also great was James Harden. He had 31 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists, which helped the Sixers come back from being down by 17 points to beat one of the best teams in the league.
76ers injuries:
- Dewayne Dedmon (Hip) – Out
The Celtics will try to win their third straight game against the Sixers.
On Thursday, Boston beat the Indiana Pacers 142-138 at home, but the game went into overtime.
Tatum finished with 31 points (9-25 FG, 3-12 3Pt, 10-11 FT), 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block, and 2 steals in 42 minutes, and Jaylen Brown added 30 points and 11 rebounds.
In each of his last two games, Tatum had at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Brown played with a new mask to protect the facial fracture he got on February 8 when he ran into Tatum by accident during Boston’s 106-99 win over the visiting 76ers.
The Celtics’ first game after the All-Star break was a little bit of a nail-biter. Brown and Tatum had to play for a long time.
Celtics injuries :
- Danilo Gallinari (Knee) – Out
