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

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 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.

Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek based in California. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers multiple other sports. He has been with Newsweek since 2024.

The Boston Celtics saw this first hand as they went 3-1 against them this season. A major reason the 76ers have disappointed this season is because they have been derailed with injuries.