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Boston Celtics NBA Playoffs Game Tonight: Celtics vs 76ers Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for May 14

By Andrew Hughes

The Boston Celtics face a daunting Game 7 against Philadelphia at the TD Garden -- and Hardwood Houdini has your injury report, lineups, and predictions Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
The Boston Celtics face a daunting Game 7 against Philadelphia at the TD Garden -- and Hardwood Houdini has your injury report, lineups, and predictions Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Boston Celtics have reached a familiar refrain: Game 7 in the Eastern Conference postseason. In 2022, the Cs played Milwaukee and Miami en route to an NBA Finals appearance. Should Boston return to the Finals in 2023, it’ll take at least one more winner-take-all affair, with Philadelphia taking three thus far in the Eastern Conference’s No. 2-No. 3 second-round matchup.

Before Game 6, there was fear. Boston seemed to be on the ropes, then Jayson Tatum’s first three quarters on May 11 confirmed every such fear. But then the fourth quarter happened. Tatum rewrote history in live time and now the Cs and 76ers have a winner-take-all for the ages at the TD Garden.

Can the Celtics finish the story? Or will Philadelphia shockingly advance to the conference finals for the first time in the Process era?

18. Celtics -6.5. Sunday, May 14. 57-25. 93. ESPN. 3:30 PM ET. 54-28

Philadelphia 76ers: 3rd (ORtg), 8th (DRtg), 27th (Pace), 3rd (NRtg)

Boston Celtics: 2nd (ORtg), 2nd (DRtg), 20th (Pace), 1st (NRtg)

Boston Celtics Projected Starting Lineup

PG –Marcus Smart, SG – Jaylen Brown,  SF – Jayson Tatum, PF – Al Horford, C – Robert Williams III

Philadelphia 76ers Projected Starting Lineup

PG – James Harden, SG – Tyrese Maxey, SF – Tobias Harris, PF – P.J. Tucker, C – Joel Embiid

Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report

Celtics PF Danilo Gallinari (ACL) – Out

Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction

With Joe Mazzulla making the most crucial of Game 6 coaching adjustments, it feels like the Celtics may have grabbed momentum lost during these first two rounds as inferior Hawks and 76ers squads stole multiple wins and forced things into the later stages of the series.

James Harden wants out of Philadelphia and after numerous monster performances these playoffs, the Beard will run out of reasons to stay following Game 7’s conclusion. While the Celtics have their issues that will need to be addressed in the immediate future, the 76ers’ issues are unforgivable for these playoffs’ sake.

It’s over for the Harden era in Philly Sunday. Celtics advance to their third conference finals in the last four years.

Celtics 121 76ers 110

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