The Latest Breaking News from the Boston Celtics

After starting off the tilt strong and taking a 12-point lead during the second half of the game, the Boston Celtics lost 119-115 to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1.

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have played one another a total of four times in the 2022-23 NBA regular season, with the Celtics coming away with a win in three of those four meetings.

Boston has plenty to point to that shows how far the team has come since living on the proverbial treadmill of mediocrity.

The Celtics would be heavily favored in any series without Embiid, and in any games without him in a series they are already slightly favored to advance from.

Should the Celtics be favored to come out of the East from here on out, or should we be wary of the team getting out of its own way?

Per one NBA analyst, every other player could be on the table in a big enough deal.

Williams put up 8.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game with Boston in 2022-23.

The Celtics advance to face Joel Embiid and the Sixers after securing a tight 128-120 Game 6 victory in Atlanta.

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