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Celtics Lab 186: What went wrong in Game 1 for Boston, and what we’ll see in Game 2 to fix it with Barry Ebua

What went wrong for Boston? Who could have done a better job on the court or behind the clipboard? How worried should we be about Game 2?

The Boston Celtics dropped Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers 119-115 despite Sixers big man Joel Embiid missing the game due to a sprained knee. The win came from a career playoff-high outing from James Harden, who shined in Embiid’s absence with the Celtics struggling to adjust their defense to stop him.

What went wrong for Boston? Who could have done a better job on the court or behind the clipboard? How worried should we be about Game 2? Will Embiid be able to play in it, or can we expect more small-ball Sixers wreaking havoc on the Celtics’ defense?

To take stock of the loss and talk about what might be coming for Game 2, the hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast sat down with “Pro Fan Sports” podcast host Barry Ebua.

After, we hear from Cameron Tabatabaie live from TD Garden to relay what head coach Joe Mazzulla and Boston’s players had to say in light of the loss.

The Celtics Lab podcast is sponsored by Fan Duel and Better Help.

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Celtics cough up 16 turnovers, Harden goes for 45 as Celtics drop Game 1 119-115

The Sixers scored 20 points off of 16 Celtics turnovers, handing Boston an embarrassing Game 1 loss at the Garden.

The Boston Celtics lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, walking away with a 119-115 defeat to a Philadelphia 76ers team missing its best player. Boston’s offense may have been red hot for most of the evening, but listless defense and unforced errors allowed Philadelphia a chance to hang around. That, plus a 45-point performance from James Harden kept the game close right until the final horn, all

The Sixers were without All-Star center Joel Embiid, who is dealing with a knee injury. His absence was sorely felt on both ends of the floor for Philly, something Boston took full advantage of, and the Celtics had 66 points in the paint. (Embiid’s status for Game 2 remains unclear.) Despite Embiid’s absence, however Boston couldn’t get out of its own way. The Celtics coughed up 16 turnovers, resulting in 20 points for the Sixers.

With the loss, Philadelphia has functionally earned home court advantage for the rest of the series, a devastating blow for a Boston team hungry to find redemption for last season’s transgressions. Here’s what you may have missed from the Celtics 119-115 Game 1 loss.

Celtics gift fans free t-shirt with Joe Mazzulla quip for Game 1 of Eastern Conference Semifinals

Joe Mazzulla’s “there’s no such thing as too intense” quip will adorn 18,000 t-shirts at TD Garden Monday night.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is known for his passionate style. With the press, he is curt and direct. With his players and staff, he is deeply emotive, even if that means being intensely stoic. In his first year as a professional coach, Mazzulla’s reputation is setting in as a man of vigor.

During the opening round of the NBA playoffs, Mazzulla was asked if his style might miss the mark. Was his message registering with his players the press wondered? “It’s the playoffs,” Mazzulla said to the media ahead of the start of Game 1. “There’s no such thing as too intense.” 

Apparently, the quip landed. Fast forward to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and the Celtics marketing team had taken Mazzulla’s remarks and turned it into a promotional t-shirt for fans.

Philly’s Joel Embiid remains doubtful for Game 1 of the 76ers vs. Boston Celtics series

The Cameroonian center will try to nurse a sprained LCL ligament in his knee back to a state in which he can play.

The biggest question in the NBA’s 2023 Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers set to kick off on Monday night that will not be settled on the court is whether or not star Sixers big man Joel Embiid will be getting on the court for Game 1 od the series and beyond.

The Cameroonian center will try to nurse a sprained LCL ligament in his knee back to a state in which he can play well enough to at least not hurt his ball club and hopefully, to play at the level that earned him frontrunner status for the 2023 Most Valuable Player award. But, early word is that a Game 1 return may not be in the cards.

ESPN’s Tim Bontemps recently broke down why that is, as well as other aspects of the second-round matchup for a recent segment on ESPN’s “Sports Center” show.

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Joel Embiid, Danilo Gallinari spotted going through workouts ahead of Game 1 of the East Semifinals

One of the two is considerably more likely to see floor time, however.

Both the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are dealing with players recuperating from knee injuries, with both Joel Embiid and Danilo Gallinari having been recently spotted working out ahead of the two teams’ first contest in the 2023 Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Both Gallo and Embiid were getting up shots with the latter looking far more able to move around the court. But even though Gallinari is clearly the more mobile of the pair, it seems more probable that we will see Embiid attempt to take the court this series, while a Gallinari return seems implausible.

This is mainly due to the fact that Embiid was in postseason shape when he sprained his knee, while Gallo is still working his way back from a much more severe injury to his knee in the form of an ACL tear.

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Here, you can see Embiid taking limited-movement jumpers at practice (more on next page).

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Celtics’ Jaylen Brown preparing for Philadelphia 76ers with or without Joel Embiid

“You’ve got to find a way to win,” Brown suggested.

While some in the media are quick to point to a potential path to the 2023 NBA Finals for the Boston Celtics with the Milwaukee Bucks having been eliminated by the Miami Heat and Joel Embiid nursing a sprained knee back to health ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Eastern Conference Semifinals series with the Celtics.

But star Boston forward Jaylen Brown sees things differently. “Anytime you get to this point in the playoffs, it’s always going to be a challenge,” said Brown to reporters on Sunday via CLNS Media. “Teams game-planning for each other, (and) teams are physically, mentally fatigued.”

“You’ve got to find a way to win,” Brown added. As to how things might change without Embiid, the Georgia native suggested that the Celtics were planning on approaching Game 1 as if he were going to play.

“I guess we’ll see,” he related. “We watched some games and some stuff with him, (and) without, but I’m most certainly preparing for them to have him.”

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Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid doubtful for Game 1 of East semis series vs. Boston Celtics

With a total of 11 days between series evidently not being enough for Embiid to recover, the Cameroonian center will likely need further rest.

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid is currently doubtful to play in the Boston Celtics’ 2023 Eastern Conference Semifinals series with the 76ers in Game 1 of the second-round series after suffering an LCL injury in Game 3 vs. the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

With a total of 11 days between series evidently not being enough for Embiid to recover, the Cameroonian center will likely need further rest. Embiid didn’t practice at all over that span of downtime and he’ll likely at least miss Game 1 of the highly-anticipated series between the Atlantic Division rivals.

To learn more about this unfolding situation, take a look at the clip embedded below featuring CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning sharing where the 76ers go without him and how this could make the Celtics fall asleep early in the series.

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Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics: How to watch, broadcast, lineups (Game 1)

The Sixers will likely be without one of their most important players as Joel Embiid recovers from a sprained knee, but will that cause the Celtics to take Philly too lightly?

The Boston Celtics face their Atlantic Division rival Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden for Game 1 of their 2023 Eastern Conference Playoffs series this Monday, May 1 evening. The Sixers will likely be without one of their most important players as Joel Embiid recovers from a sprained knee, but will that cause the Celtics to take Philly too lightly?

If you happen to be looking for a way to watch the on-court action live on cable television or a local or national online streaming service, keep reading while we get you up to speed on everything else you need to know about the game.

Let’s begin with the players available to play.

Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers series predictions with Nick Gelso and Michael Cooper

CLNS linked up with Laker legend Michael Cooper to bring you an in-depth preview of the much-anticipated Celtics vs. 76ers NBA Semifinals.

When it comes to sizing up how a playoff series between two old, storied rivals in the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers is going to go, one could do worse than finding a player steeped in the lore and memory of an even more storied rivalry with the Celtics after having played for the Los Angeles Lakers. To that end, CLNS Media founder Nick Gelso linked up with Laker legend Michael Cooper to join forces and bring you an in-depth preview of the much-anticipated Celtics vs. 76ers NBA Semifinals series.

In this episode, Nick and Michael break down the key matchups, strategies, and potential game-changers in this classic Eastern Conference rivalry. As former players and analysts, they offer unique insights and expert opinions on what it will take for each team to emerge victorious.

Don’t miss this exciting episode with Nick Gelso and Michael Cooper as they take you through the ins and outs of the series.

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Best of Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers in the 2022-23 NBA regular season

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have played one another a total of four times in the 2022-23 NBA regular season, with the Celtics coming away with a win in three of those four meetings.

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have played one another a total of four times in the 2022-23 NBA regular season, with the Celtics coming away with a win in three of those four meetings. The final of the four tilts played by the two Atlantic Division rivals saw the Sixers come away with the win on their own home court.

But it needed 52 points out of star big man Joel Embiid on top of the Celtics missing two of their best players in the game to get the job done. Now, the two ball clubs are slated to face off in the 2023 Eastern Conference semifinals, and Philly may have to start the series without Embiid as the Cameroonian center nurses a sprained knee back to health.

To get an idea of how the series could play out, take a look at the regular season series highlights between the two teams put together by fan videographer Tomek Kordylewski.

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