A pair of depleted Atlantic Division rivals will square off Thursday night at TD Garden. The Celtics, coming off a 128-118 ...

The Boston Celtics have a rivalry with the Philadelphia 76ers. They are in the same division, so that means that they play ...

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But it's the Philadelphia 76ers, a team so bad it can't even overcome the lowly Chicago Bulls to secure the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference. More Boston Celtics: Latest Trade Proposal Sees ...

The Celtics defeated the 76ers, 123-105. The Celtics win their 3rd straight and improve to 45-18, while the 76ers fall to 21-41.

The current Celtics have had some tough battles with the 76ers over the years. Jayson Tatum understands the rivalry with them and knows that each game will be a fight.