The Celtics and Bucks will meet in Boston tonight for Game 7 of their first round series, the winner slated to take on Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference semifinals beginning Monday night. As a Sixers fan who hasn’t needed to watch basketball since Tuesday, who should you be rooting to come out on top? Let’s take a look at what each opponent would mean for the Sixers.
The Shift in Home Court Advantage
The most obvious difference between facing Boston or Milwaukee comes down to the fact that the 2-seed Celtics would have home court advantage over the Sixers, while the 7-seed Bucks would not.