It was far from some of the battles we've seen between the Celtics and Sixers in the past as both teams were down a few stars. Philadelphia was already missing Joel Embiid, who is

Luka Doncic scored 32 points, LeBron James added 31 and the

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Justin Edwards discusses his ankle injury as well as guarding Jayson Tatum in a loss to the Boston Celtics.

Two of the league's top scorers square off when Jayson Tatum (sixth, 26.8 points per game) and the Boston Celtics (44-18) host Tyrese Maxey (seventh, 26.3) and the Philadelphia 76ers (21-40) on Thursday,

With Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, and Jrue Holiday out of the lineup, the Celtics were forced to rely on other players to step up, and one of the standout performers was rookie Baylor Scheierman.

The Boston Celtics will be shorthanded at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, but they won’t miss their star forward, Jayson Tatum. According to the Celtics, Tatum has been upgraded to available for the matchup.

The Boston Celtics will face the Philadelphia 76ers on March 6. They are looking to fine-tune their performance as the NBA Playoffs near. At 44-18, Boston is No. 2 in the Eastern Conference, with a 3.

Al Horford is the Boston Celtics veteran leader. The 38-year-old big man has been with the team since 2016, except for a two-year span where he left for the Philadelphia 76ers before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder the following season.

The Boston Celtics face the Philadelphia 76ers tonight with key player Jayson Tatum listed as day-to-day due to a shoulder injury. Tatum’s potential absence could impact the game significantly. The Celtics also have Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis listed as day-to-day.