“Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia Sixers: Heavyweight Playoff Showdown in Seven Rounds”

This is a heavyweight fight that will be played best of seven rounds. On the one hand, the Boston Celtics, second best franchise of the season in the East and finalists last June against Golden State (4-2 defeat). On the other, the Philadelphia Sixers and their superstar, Joel Embiid (29), easy fallers from Brooklyn in the previous round (4-0). “Embiid has reached an incredible level, and he has around him a better built team for the play-offs”, summarizes Jay King, journalist for the site The Athletic. The first match is scheduled for Monday in the fervor of the TD Garden.