The Boston Celtics play host to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoffs in Orlando on Wednesday.

The Sixers (0-1) fell all the way to the six-seed entering into this postseason and there's not a whole lot going right for them at this moment. Not having Ben Simmons is definitely the biggest issue, mainly for what he brings on the defensive end. He was the one who guarded Jayson Tatum in the regular season and the Celtic absolutely torched this team in Game 1 without him. The good news is that Game 1 stayed competitive throughout. Neither club ever led by more than 11 points in that game, with Boston prevailing, 109-101. Losing the turnover battle, 18-7, was the ultimate difference in the game and there's yet another issue when your primary point guard is injured too.

The Celtics (1-0) looked poised at the end of the regular season and carried that into Game 1. While it wasn't a dominating win, they rode a 34-22 fourth quarter to a comeback win. That's a victory they were supposed to have and they did it behind 32 points and 13 rebounds from Jayson Tatum. Jaylen Brown wasn't too shabby either, tallying 29 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals. The one disappointing factor is that Gordon Hayward departed in the fourth quarter because of a foot injury. He was actually spotted on crutches after the game and that's not good news for the rest of the series. In any case, they still have Kemba Walker at point guard and will likely just slide Marcus Smart into the starting five. What a luxury that is to put a guy like Smart into your lineup after losing Hayward.

While Philly won the regular-season series over Boston, 3-1, these are much different teams now and the Celtics are a heavy favorite to prevail in the seven-game series.