Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET
Line: Celtics -7.5; Over/Under 205.5
Eastern Conference First Round: Series tied 3-3
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Bottom line: The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers square off in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first round. In Friday’s final game, the 76ers defeated the Celtics 106-93. Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points for the 76ers and Jaylen Brown scored 18 points for the Celtics.
The Celtics have a 36-16 record against their Eastern Conference opponents. Boston is allowing just 107.2 points per game in the league, while its opponents are shooting only 44.2% from the field.
The 76ers have a 27-25 record against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 16.9 fast break points per game, led by VJ Edgecombe who averages 8.0 points per game.
The Celtics are shooting 46.7 percent from the field this season, the same percentage the Sixers allow their opponents. The 76ers shot 46.2% from the field, which is 2.0% higher than the 44.2% field goal percentage of the Celtics opponents this season.
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Top performer: Brown averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Celtics. Jayson Tatum is averaging 18.7 points over the past 10 games.
Quentin Grimes averages 13.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game for the 76ers. Maxey has averaged 25.0 points and 3.9 rebounds in the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Celtics: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 112.2 points, 46.1 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 6.3 steals and 4.0 blocks per game, shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents average 105.7 points per game.
76ers: 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 105.2 points, 44.2 rebounds, 21.0 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.4 blocks per game, shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents average 107.4 points per game.
Injuries: Celtics: Not listed.
76ers: Joel Embiid: Day-to-day (abdominal).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.