The Boston Celtics go into their second round series facing the hottest team in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers are on one of the most impressive stretches and might even be the favorites to come out of the East right now.
That being said, the Celtics can still get some confidence from knowing they won the season series 3-1, and there was a pretty solid indication of what needs to be done to win.
Joel Embiid had one truly dominant game against the Celtics this season, and that was the lone game they won.