How we see it goin' down: Celtics vs Sixers

Tip: 7PM Court: Wells Fargo Center Watch it: CSN Hear it: WEEI

Referees: Tony Brothers, Curtis Blair and Eric Lewis

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The Matchup


Record: 10-8	Record: 10-8
On Road: 4-4	At Home: 6-5
Streak: Won 1	Streak: Lost 2

Leaders	Leaders
Buckets: Pierce (19.1 ppg)	Buckets: Jrue Holiday (18.2 ppg)
Boards: Garnett (7.5 rpg)	Boards: Thaddeus Young (7.4 rpg)
Dimes: Rondo (12.8 apg)	Dimes: Holiday (9.3 apg)

For the Stat Geeks:	For the Stat Geeks:
Offensive Rating: 104.3 (14th NBA)	Offensive Rating: 101.9 (24th NBA)
Defensive Rating: 104.1 (13th NBA)	Defensive Rating: 103.8 (11th NBA)
Pace: 92.8 (10th NBA)	Pace: 90.6 (25th NBA)

Last time

Philly took the first meeting this season, 106 – 100, in Boston. Rajon Rondo had 20 assists, but it was Jeff Green’s depressing post-game interview that really caught our attention. The 76ers have won five of their last six at home against the Celtics, including playoffs.

This time

Get it to: Rajon Rondo

The 76ers are a helluva defensive team, so we’ll need Rajon Rondo at his best to ensure optimum offensive efficiency. Rondo needs to excel at all three phases of his game; pushing the ball, finding the open man and hitting jumpers. He also needs to work his ass off defensively, because Jrue Holiday is have a sensational year.

Gotta stop: Evan Turner

He torched the Celtics for 25 points and 11 rebounds in the previous meeting. Turner is a physical wing player who gave Courtney Lee and Jason Terry fits. With Jason Richardson back in the lineup, Turner will now draw Paul Pierce.

The Wild Card: Lavoy Allen vs KG

The Sixers young big man ranks in the 95th percentile among all defenders, allowing 0.667 points per play). We got a taste of his abilities in last year’s playoff series. Will the Celtics attack him in the post, or make him work on the pick-and-pop?