The Celtics no longer have to worry about the Milwaukee Bucks who were ousted from the post-season bo the New York Knicks. And should they finally put away the Atlanta Hawks, they would have home-court advantage for the rest of the playoffs.
Their second-round opponent would be the Philadelphia 76'ers and Philly is currently without Joel Embiid who is out with a right knee injury. Meaning, that Boston should do everything in their power to take Game-6 in Atlanta tonight and hope Philly's big man doesn't return, at least for the first two games in Boston.
So the stage is set. Boston was not able to win their fourth game versus the Hawks with Dejounte Murray among the missing due to a one-game suspension. The Green have the talent, depth and synergy to end the series tonight and quickly move against an Embiid-less 76'ers crew at TD Garden.
They acquired a few breaks not of their own doing. The time is right to "take the reins" and finish off Trae Young and his entourage.
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