How we see it goin' down: Celtics - 76ers

Tip: 7:30 PM Court: TD Garden Watch it: CSN Hear it: WEEI

Referees: Rodney Mott, James Williams, Sean Wright

The Matchup


Record: 2-2	Record: 2-2
At Home: 1-1	On Road: 1-1
Streak: Won 2	Streak: Won 1
Leaders	Leaders
Buckets: Pierce (19.0 ppg)	Buckets: Jrue Holiday (18.0 ppg)
Boards: Garnett (9.0 rpg)	Boards: Evan Turner (8.5 rpg)
Dimes: Rondo (12.5 apg)	Dimes: Holiday (9.5 apg)
For the Stat Geeks:	For the Stat Geeks:
Offensive Rating: 99.2 (25th NBA)	Offensive Rating: 92.0 (30th NBA)
Defensive Rating: 103.1 (17th NBA)	Defensive Rating: 95.9 (3rd NBA)
Pace: 94.3 (10th NBA)	Pace: 90.5 (27th NBA)

Last time

The Celtics needed 7 games to beat the 76ers in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Philly has lost 6 of their last 7 regular season games at the Garden.

This time

Get it to: Paul Pierce

You think Paul Pierce was happy to see Andre Iguodala – a defensive nemesis – shipped to Denver? The Truth can’t breath too easy, as Evan Turner is no slouch on defense. Pierce should have more freedom on the perimeter, because Turner isn’t as fleet-of- foot as Iggy. Pierce shot 2-12 in Wednesday’s game vs Washington. It’s highly unlikely that type of shooting continues.

Gotta stop: Jrue Holiday

With Iguodala gone and Andrew Bynum nursing a bum knee, Holiday has taken over this team. His minutes, points and assists (and salary) are up dramatically so far this season. He’s lighting quick with 3-point range. Watching him go head-to-head with Rajon Rondo is always fun.

The Wild Cards: Courtney Lee and Jeff Green

One of these guys has to deliver a big game, right? Jason Terry came through with 16 points on Wednesday. It’s time for Lee or Green to do the same. The Celtics need one of these guys to step up, because points are hard to come by vs Philadelphia.