76ers losing to Celtics is one thing, but not even showing up? That's a disaster

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are going to be difficult for the Philadelphia 76ers to beat in a playoff series.Since they are one of the best teams in the league, with a rejuvenated Jayson Tatum, this is obvious. The Sixers scratched and clawed their way to this Eastern Conference first-round matchup and are currently without their best player, Joel Embiid. So, for Philadelphia, winning this series is indeed a tall task. If we are talking reality, there was a world in which the Sixers played close to perfect basketball, and still lost.Advertisement