News Summary

• The Celtics are 13-point favorites to take a 1-0 lead in the series, and are huge minus-900 favorites to advance to the second round.
• The Sixers are without their George Washington in this clash between original colonial powers.
• Philadelphia only has one player listed on the injury report, but it’s a big one, with Joel Embiid out due to his post appendectomy surgery recovery.
• Jayson Tatum has been back over a month now following Achilles surgery and appears to be fully ramped up.