After failing to take a 2-0 lead in Game 2, the Boston Celtics will look to avoid a treacherous series outcome. Game 3 will act as the tiebreaker, with both Boston and the Philadelphia 76ers hoping to take a 2-1 lead.

What to Know Coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston with Celtics Pregame Live. Celtics lead series 3-1, will advance to Eastern Conference semifinals with victory Payton Pritchard dropped a playoff career-high 32 points in Boston’s Game 4 win.

The Celtics took the 76ers’ best punches in the first three quarters of their Game 5 matchup with Philadelphia. Then everything fell apart for Boston.

A major Jayson Tatum development emerges ahead of the Boston Celtics' Game 1 vs the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.

What to Know Coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston with Celtics Pregame Live. C’s 32-point Game 1 win was largest margin of victory for a playoff opener in franchise history. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 51 points (20-38 FG) in Game 1.

One-time NBA MVP Joel Embiid returned to the court just 17 days after undergoing an appendectomy, but even his 26 points could not inspire the Philadelphia 76ers in a 128-96 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of their opening-round playoff series.