When James Harden was twice scoring 40 points against Boston in last season’s playoffs, it was easy to picture a championship in Philadelphia’s future. Now it’s hard to picture a future at all between Harden and the 76ers. The only Atlantic Division team with the look of a champion at this point is the Celtics.
Boston Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis shoots over Philadelphia 76ers’ P.J. Tucker during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse reacts to a call during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Boston.
With Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis arriving in Boston to join Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics should easily be the class of the division and maybe even once again the entire Eastern Conference after falling one game shy of the NBA Finals in 2022-23.
“I don’t know if you’re ever going to feel like you’re ready going into the opener,” said Nurse, who replaced the fired Doc Rivers. “I think you never really know.” They acquired the 7-foot-3 Porzingis, who averaged a career-high 23.2 points in Washington last season, then traded for All-Star guard Holiday, who had been dealt by Milwaukee to Portland in the Bucks’ deal for Damian Lillard.
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