Final: Celtics 112, Sixers 101 - New additions, Pritchard, Hauser look good

Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers

7:00 p.m., Wells Fargo Center

NBCS Boston/NBA TV

Things to watch for:

Regular rotation: After three games in four nights, Boston will have five days before their next game at home Tuesday night. So this could be a nice opportunity to get these guys a solid 30 minutes of play together. That will get us a chance to see what Joe Mazzulla is thinking with his top six. Will he bring Jrue Holiday off the bench again? Who will share the floor with Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown when one of those guys goes to the bench? Which role players will get minutes next to the stars?

Edit: Nevermind. The schedule continues to mess with Boston's plans

Curveballs (again): These guys have 25 minutes of live action together, so working his way down the list of things he wants to try is kind of tough for Mazzulla. Maybe with a little extra time in this game, Boston can try to experiement a little bit more. I'm still looking to see the main guys sit in a zone for a few possessions. I'm hoping to see them show a few different looks offensively.

Improvements: The most basic thing I want to see is guys playing a crisper, more refined game than they did the last time around. I want to see fewer turnovers, better ball handling, and better rebounding. I'd also like to see some shots fall. I know the process of getting the right shots is more important, but I just want to see some go through the hoop. I think a little bit of confidence will be nice, espeically for someone like Sam Hauser, whose job it is to hit those shots but has yet to see more than a couple fall. 

Mostly, I just would like to get another data point so I can be pointed in some semblance of a direction. The weird 3-in-4 wasn't just a little setback for the team, it was a setback for someone like me trying to pick out what's happening on the floor. Give me more Kristaps Porzingis. Give me more Holiday. Give me more information!

Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Furkan Korkmaz will all miss the game for Philadelphia

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