Philadelphia 76ers (12-6, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (14-4, first in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Boston hosts Philadelphia aiming to prolong its eight-game home winning streak.
The Celtics are 7-1 against opponents in the Atlantic Division. Boston is fifth in the Eastern Conference scoring 116.3 points while shooting 47.2% from the field.
The 76ers are 8-4 against conference opponents. Philadelphia has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Celtics average 116.3 points per game, 3.9 more points than the 112.4 the 76ers allow. The 76ers average 11.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Celtics allow.
The teams play for the third time this season. The Celtics won the last meeting 117-107 on Nov. 16. Jayson Tatum scored 29 points to help lead the Celtics to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tatum is averaging 27.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown is averaging 19.4 points and 3.7 assists over the last 10 games for Boston.
Tyrese Maxey is scoring 27.0 points per game with 4.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists for the 76ers. Tobias Harris is averaging 16.9 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 48.2% over the past 10 games for Philadelphia.
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 8-2, averaging 112.8 points, 44.9 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 5.6 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.4 points per game.
76ers: 5-5, averaging 121.4 points, 43.9 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 7.4 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.5 points.
INJURIES: Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis: out (calf).
76ers: Kelly Oubre Jr.: out (rib), Danuel House Jr.: out (quad), Jaden Springer: out (illness), Joel Embiid: out (illness).
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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