76ers vs. Celtics: Game Odds, Players To Watch in Game 2

On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Boston Celtics for the second game of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.

In their previous outing, the Sixers stole the opening match of the series in a thrilling 119-115 win at TD Garden.

All eyes were on James Harden, who came up big for his team, scoring 45 points on 57 percent shooting, with his biggest shot coming in the fourth quarter as The Beard launched a three over Al Horford to put the game out of the Celtics' reach.

Tyrese Maxey also had quite the night, scoring 26 points while also stripping his opponents of the ball on four separate occasions.

One noticeable absence from the court was that of Joel Embiid, who was named MVP on Tuesday night and will appear in Wednesday night's match as he's been upgraded to available.

For Boston, Jayson Tatum was their premier scoring option, dropping 39 points on 56 percent shooting in the opening match, with Jaylen Brown and Malcolm Brogdon following suit with a combined 43 points.

Despite appearing on the injury list, Brown is listed as available for Game 2. The same initially couldn't be said for Marcus Smart, who was listed as questionable ahead of the big match with a chest contusion before getting upgraded to available.

Game Odds

Spread: Celtics -5.5

Moneyline: BOS -350, PHI +5.5

Total O/U: 217.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

Players to Watch:

Sixers: James Harden

Even with the presence of Embiid in Game 2, it may be another night for Harden to shine.

Following his 45-point performance in game one, which included seven threes, it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility for Rivers to run the ball through his veteran guard.

Celtics: Jayson Tatum

While Brown did shoot an efficient 80 percent from the field in game one, it was Tatum who would come up big. With it being a playoff game against Philadelphia, two circumstances Tatum usually thrives in, it shouldn't shock anyone to see the 25-year-old have himself a night.

Declan Harris contributes to All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him on Twitter: @DecIanH.

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