Coach Brad Stevens says that there's no better team built for a "disappointing" end to regulation and show up when it counts in overtime.
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Wow, what a game. The 76ers suffered a heartbreaking overtime loss in Game 3 at home to fall behind 3-0 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Boston Celtics. The undermanned Celtics continue to be resilient, and now look like a lock to make their second straight Eastern Conference finals appearance.
Despite injuries to multiple key players, the Celtics' 55-27 regular-season record was the second best in the Eastern Conference. The 76ers, who finished with a 52-30 record, beat the Miami Heat in a convincing five games, becoming the first team in the East to move on to the second round.
No. 2 Boston Celtics (55-27) vs. No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers (52-30)
How to Watch Game 4
Date: Monday, May 7
Monday, May 7 Time: 6 p.m. ET
6 p.m. ET Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania TV: TNT
TNT Live stream: TNTdrama.com or TNT app
Recap of live updates
Playoff series schedule
Game 1 in Boston: Celtics 117, 76ers 101
Game 2 in Boston: Celtics 108, 76ers 103
Game 3 in Philadelphia: Celtics 101, 76ers 98 -- OT
Game 4 in Philadelphia: Monday, May 7, 6 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 5 in Boston: Wednesday, May 9, TBA, TNT (if necessary)
Game 6 in Philadelphia: Friday, May 11, TBA, ESPN (if necessary)
Game 7 in Boston: Sunday, May 13, TBA (if necessary)
* - If necessary
Season series: Celtics won 3-1
Last season's playoff results: The Boston Celtics were eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals; The Philadelphia 76ers are making their first playoff appearance since the 2011-12 season.
Injury report:
Celtics: Kyrie Irving (knee), Gordon Hayward (leg) and Daniel Theis (knee) will miss the postseason.
76ers: None.
Boston Celtics projected starting lineup: G Terry Rozier; G Marcus Smart; F Jayson Tatum; F Aron Baynes; C Al Horford
Philadelphia 76ers projected starting lineup: G Ben Simmons; G J.J. Redick; F Robert Covington; F Dario Saric; C Joel Embiid
Celtics win if:
The Celtics might be injured, but what they lack in talent they make up for in great coaching and execution. Boston is one of the most organized teams in the NBA and it gives the Celtics an advantage that keeps them in almost every game they play in. However, they lack the offense needed to win a shootout with the 76ers. The Celtics will need to make this series ugly with a lot of grind out games.
76ers win if:
The 76ers have the talent and athleticism to run right by the Celtics. They're a better team on paper and they need to exploit that at every moment they can. They've gotten a taste of how playoff basketball works now and know how to attack mismatches. With a giant point guard like Ben Simmons, and a skilled center like Joel Embiid, there should be plenty of mismatches for the 76ers to exploit. Worst case, they need to turn every game into a run and gun shootout. Control the pace and the 76ers win this easily.
SportsLine projections:
According to SportsLine data scientist Stephen Oh, the 76ers have a 79 percent chance to win the series. SportsLine will have game-by-game gambling advice for every playoff series here.
2018 NBA Playoff Bracket
