Celtics (49-12) at Sixers (29-33) 3/10

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Boston Celtics (49-12) at Philadelphia 76ers (29-33)
Regular Season Game #62 – Road Game #30
Monday, March 10
7:00 PM ET
TV: NBA LP ch 751, CSN HD
Wachovia Center



Probable Starters

PG: Rajon Rondo PPG 10.8 RPG 4.30 APG 5.1 EFF + 14.32
SG: Ray Allen PPG 18.4 RPG 4.10 APG 3.1 EFF + 16.65
SF: Paul Pierce PPG 20.4 RPG 5.40 APG 4.7 EFF + 20.12
PF: Kevin Garnett PPG 18.7 RPG 9.70 APG 3.6 EFF + 25.27
C: Kendrick Perkins PPG 7.5 RPG 6.00 APG 1.1 EFF + 11.82

Off the Bench
James Posey, Eddie House, Big Baby Davis, PJ Brown, Brian Scalabrine, Leon Powe, Tony Allen, Sam Cassell

Injuries
Scot Pollard, ankle, out




Probable Starters

PG: Andre Miller PPG 16.8 RPG 3.90 APG 6.7 EFF + 18.11
SG: Willie Green PPG 13.2 RPG 2.50 APG 2.0 EFF + 10.14
SF: Andre Iguodala PPG 19.7 RPG 5.50 APG 4.6 EFF + 19.63
PF: Thaddeus Young PPG 7.3 RPG 4.20 APG 0.7 EFF + 9.33
C: Samuel Dalembert PPG 10.9 RPG 10.00 APG 0.5 EFF + 17.42

Off the Bench
Lou Williams, Reggie Evans, Rodney Carney, Jason Smith, Kevin Ollie, Shavlik Randolph, Calvin Booth

Injuries
Herbert Hill, knee, out

Key Matchups
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Iguodala is their best player and it will be up to Pierce to contain him. Making him work on the defensive end could help to get him into foul trouble.

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Perk should be able to keep Dalembert off the boards as well as limiting his effectiveness in the paint especially with the way Perk has been playing lately.

Honorable Mention
KG vs Thadeus Young
KG has height and experience on Young and the Celtics should look to exploit this matchup.

Keys to the Game
1. Defense, both in the paint and on the perimeter
2. Ball movement
3. Be aggressive on both ends of the court
4. Don't play down to their level

The Sixers have been playing well lately and are currently in the seventh spot for the playoffs. They are coming off a win on Sunday in Milwaukee and have won 3 in a row and 7 of their last 10. The Celtics have won 8 in a row and 8 of their last 10. The Sixers are 17-14 at home and the Celtics are 21-8 on the road. The Celtics have only lost one game to Atlantic Division teams.

The Sixers have won 9 of their last 10 home games. The Sixers have been winning with defense and are ranked 6th in the league in points allowed with 95.5 points per game. The Celtics should win this one if they continue playing like they have been in their last 4 games.