The Celtics (10-8) begin a home-and-home with the Philadelphia 76ers (10-8) tonight in Philadelphia.
Here's a quick preview:
Projected lineups:
Celtics:
Rajon Rondo
Jason Terry
Paul Pierce
Brandon Bass
Kevin Garnett
Sixers:
Jrue Holiday
Jason Richardson
Evan Turner
Thaddeus Young
Lavoy Allen
Keys to the game:
1. Winning the second quarter: The Celtics always look crisp in the first five minutes of the game. But when Kevin Garnett goes to the bench, things begin to crumble. What the Celtics need to do is come together collectively and want to prove that they can play without the guidance of Garnett for at least 5 minutes.
2. A full team effort: With Doc Rivers trying to limit the minutes of the Big Three, the rest of the roster needs to step it up. These are big divisional games -- both teams are tied for third place in the antic division coming into tonight -- and after already dropping two games against Brooklyn, one to Philly, and having a 1-3 record in the division, the C's are going to have to get it together before they dig themselves a big hole.
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