![]() The biggest difference for the Celtics at home comes on the defensive end as they allow 109.8 points per 100 possession at home ( 12th) compared to 113.6 on the road ( 22nd). ![]() Tuesday’s game against Philadelphia is the fifth game of a seven-game homestand for the Celtics, who are 15-9 at home this season compared to 10-16 on the road. The Celtics are coming off home wins over Houston (+16) and Charlotte (+30) - two of their top seven biggest wins of the season.He ranks sixth in the league in blocks (1.8 bpg) and holds opponents to 55% shooting within six feet of the basket, which is 5.8 percentage points lower than their normal average from that distance. With Daniel Theis being traded and Tristan Thompson out tonight due to health and safety protocols, the tall task of locking up Embiid will fall on Robert Williams III.As a team, the Sixers rank 15th in bench scoring (35.2 ppg), while the Celtics rank 26th (31.9 ppg). Shake Milton ranks sixth in scoring among eligible bench players, averaging 13.5 ppg in 23.8 mpg.Sunday night was tied for the fifth-lowest scoring game the Sixers have had all season. Without their Kia MVP candidate, the Sixers offensive rating drops from 118.2 to 105.9 and their effective field goal percentage drops from 57.8% to 51.3%. The Sixers won their first game with Embiid back on Saturday against the Timberwolves 122-113, but lost to Memphis the following night (100-116) while Embiid sat the back-to-back.It is Embiid’s highest scoring average against any team he’s faced more than once and his highest field goal percentage against any team he’s faced this season. The Sixers lead the season series with the Celtics 2-0 - sweeping a two-game series on Jan 20-22 - with Joel Embiid averaging 40 points on 67.6% shooting and 10.5 rebounds over the two games.Joel Embiid has averaged 40 points on 67.6% shooting in two games against the Celtics this season.
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