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The Philadelphia 76ers paid a visit to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. The matchup marked the fourth and final time the Sixers and the Bucks would battle it ...

Doc Rivers explained his reasoning for benching Tobias Harris in the closing quarter against the Bucks.

The Boston Celtics ruled Robert Williams out and listed Jaylen Brown as questionable for Tuesday night's game vs. the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Celtics are 9-4 in division play. Boston is second in the Eastern Conference with 35.6 defensive rebounds per game.

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 26 points, and Embiid led the 76ers with 41 points. The Celtics won 110-107 in the last matchup on Feb. Tatum is averaging 27.0 points and 7.8 rebounds while shooting 49.7% over the past 10 games for Boston. Brown is averaging 26.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Celtics. The teams meet for the fourth time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Embiid is shooting 54.2% and averaging 33.0 points for the 76ers.

Two of the NBA's best scorers -- Joel Embiid (first, 33 points per game) and Jayson Tatum (sixth, 30.3) -- hit the court when the Philadelphia 76ers.

Get the latest [NBA picks and predictions](https://www.bleachernation.com/nba-predictions/) as well as the daily [top NBA Player Prop Bets](https://www.bleachernation.com/nba-prop-bets/) to choose from. The 76ers’ offense has been much worse at home (114.8 PPG) compared to their play on the road (115.3 PPG). Tatum’s team-high 39 points paced the Celtics in the win. 1 They are sixth in 3-point percentage at 37.7%. They are making 1.2 more threes per contest than their opponents, who drain 11.5 per game while shooting 34.7%. Tyrese Maxey’s team-high 29 points paced the 76ers in the loss. [NBA Game previews](https://www.bleachernation.com/nba/) as well as view the latest live NBA lines on [Betsperts](https://www.betsperts.com/sports-betting/odds/nba-odds/). Watch the 76ers vs. The Celtics score more points per game at home (121.1) than away (115.7), and also allow fewer points at home (111.1) than away (112.6). Where to Watch 76ers vs. 76ers vs.

The Boston Celtics will enter a late-season showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night shorthanded.

Boston has a three-game cushion over the 76ers with four games remaining for the second spot in the Eastern Conference while the Celtics are two games behind the Milwaukee Bucks for the No. He played through the back pain against the Jazz despite being questionable going into the game, but the two-time All-Star had one of his worst performances of the season. Boston has held the oft-injured Williams, like veteran Al Horford, out of one game occurring on back-to-backs all season.

The Celtics may be without two key rotation players for Tuesday's road showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers. Robert Williams (knee injury management) was ...

The Celtics will clinch at least the second seed in the Conference with a win in any of their final four regular season games or with a 76ers loss. The Celtics own a tiebreaker over the 76ers in any head-to-head tie after winning the first three games of the season series. [Robert Williams](https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2023/03/celtics-injury-report-jaylen-brown-added-3-players-listed-for-jazz-game-friday.html) (knee injury management) was ruled out by the team on Monday afternoon while [Jaylen Brown](https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2023/04/what-new-nba-cba-means-for-celtics-jaylen-brown-extension-possibilities.html) (lower back pain) was called questionable for the Sixers matchup. Williams will miss his second straight game due to knee injury management but his absence shouldn’t be much of a concern due to the fact that Boston is playing a back-to-back contest on Wednesday night back home against the Raptors. Brown was also listed as questionable for Friday’s win over the Jazz but he played through the pain in the victory while struggling individually on the offensive end. [Celtics](https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2023/04/nba-playoffs-2023-dissecting-who-celtics-could-play-in-1st-round-heading-into-final-week.html) may be without two key rotation players for Tuesday’s road showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Boston Celtics will face their final road test of the NBA regular season when they clash with another one of the Eastern Conference's top teams in the ...

"That can't be us as the playoffs get ready to start." Philadelphia did claw within four in the third quarter at 77-73, but that was as close as the score would get. "I think the most important thing is can you play really good basketball, be detailed and can you find different ways to win? "They were more aggressive, they were prepared. Tatum had 39 points and 11 rebounds following a 40-point effort against the Bucks. "We kind of looked at it as a challenge," forward Jayson Tatum said after the win over Utah.

The Boston Celtics ruled Robert Williams out and listed Jaylen Brown as questionable for Tuesday night's game vs. the Philadelphia 76ers.

[Jaylen Brown](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/jaylen-brown?b) could also miss Tuesday's showdown in Philadelphia. [Al Horford](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/al-horford?b) against the Toronto Raptors. 3 seed Sixers with four games left on the regular-season schedule.

Philadelphia is a 2.5-point favorite against Boston when Joel Embiid's 76ers (51-27) and the Jayson Tatum-led Celtics (54-24) take the court on April 4,

Jacob McKenna previews Tuesday's NBA game between the Celtics and 76ers, including betting odds and a prediction.

Tobias Harris: "I can guarantee you saw a team that looked a little defeated out there from time to time in the game. That can't be us as the playoffs get ...

He hasn’t paid for a meal in Milwaukee since winning the title, and that included eating at a resturarant here Saturday night. And Carter didn’t score a point, but finished with six assists while doing a solid job of running the offense. When you do it and you don’t win, then you say, ‘Why did I do it?’ It’s like, ‘Whatever, whatever.’ When you do it and win, it’s like it does make a difference, it does matter.” And an employee visited him following the game in the Sixers’ locker room. But the center didn’t play with the energy that has made him the MVP frontrunner. He began the night by not taking a shot in the first quarter. Things won’t get easier for the Sixers (51-27), who are third in the East. The 10-time All-Star ended it by disappearing in the fourth. Then 6-11 forward Bobby Portis was the next player off the bench, followed by 6-6, 235-pound forward Jae Crowder and 6-1 point guard Javon Carter. That can’t be us as the playoffs get ready to start.” The Milwaukee Bucks have a deep, long and athletic veteran squad. And folks in the Cream City still have love for P.J.