Final: Celtics 124, Sixers 104 - Tatum drops triple-double as C's dominate

BOSTON CELTICS (39-16) at PHILADELPHIA 76ers (20-34)

Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. - TNT

Line: Celtics -7.5

INJURIES

Boston: Xavier Tillman (OUT, knee)

Philadelphia: Eric Gordon (OUT, wrist), Kyle Lowry (OUT, hip), Jared McCain (OUT, knee), Justin Edwards (OUT, ankle)

Note: The Lonnie Walker deal with Philadelphia is not yet official, so he is not playing tonight.

THINGS I’M LOOKING FOR

1. Rust: Pardon me for being obvious, but I am curious to see if the week off has impacted anyone’s jumper. A few guys had been on a nice run from beyond the arc, and it would be nice to see that carry over. Did the break give them stronger legs or did it mess with their precision?

2. Making Joel Embiid Work: He’s playing in this one, making this one of the few times Philly’s Big 3 of Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey have been available in the same game. However, I think the Celtics can take advantage of Embiid by putting him in all the actions. He’ll either try and get tired, or he won’t and Boston will get easy looks. 

3. Tatum’s heater: Tatum needed the break as much as anyone, but you couldn't tell by his last three games. Will his roll continue? 

Follow along with my thoughts as the game goes on. They’ll show up below and in the comments section, so hop in and share your opinion as well.