3 important X-Factors for Sixers in their playoff series with Celtics

For the Philadelphia 76ers to knock off the Boston Celtics, here are three X-Factors for them to get the job done.

Tobias Harris’ offense

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Without Simmons, the Sixers will have to rely on Harris to give a lot more on offense. This is asking a lot since he does already average 19.6 points this season. In the playoffs, he might have to give somewhere between 24 and 27 points a night for Philadelphia to keep up with an explosive Celtics team that has so many options to turn to for offense.

In the seven games he played in the bubble, he averaged 21.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists and he shot 41.2% from deep. In the playoffs, the scoring might have to go up just a bit more for Philadelphia to have a shot.