76ers And Celtics Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups
On Monday evening, the Boston Celtics are hosting the Philadelphia 76ers in Massachusetts for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
For the game, both teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.
The 76ers have ruled out All-Star Center Joel Embiid and no one else is on their injury report for the contest.
Meanwhile, the Celtics will be without Danilo Gallinari, while Jaylen Brown is available.
NBA's official injury report
The starting lineups for both teams have been relayed by Underdog NBA.
Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Sixers will start Harden, Maxey, Harris, Tucker, Reed on Monday."
Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Celtics will start Smart, White, Brown, Tatum, Horford on Monday."
The 76ers are the third seed in the Eastern Conference and swept the Brooklyn Nets in the first round.
That said, they will be at a disadvantage since their best player Embiid is not available.
The superstar center averaged an outstanding 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.7 blocks per contest while shooting 54.8% from the field in 66 regular season games.
As for the Celtics, they are the second seed and defeated the Atlanta Hawks in the first round in six games.
Last year, the 76ers lost in the second round, while the Celtics made the NBA Finals for the first time since the 2010 season (they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games).
The winner of the series will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals and face off against either the Miami Heat or New York Knicks.
