Boston wasn’t kind to the Sixers on St. Paddy’s Day Eve. That’s not actually a thing, is it? Regardless, the Sixers laid an egg lost to the Boston Celtics 108-89 on Monday night at TD Garden. The score was 38-18 late in the first quarter and Malik Rose aptly summed up the state of affairs on CSN Philly’s broadcast. “This is quickly going to become one of those games where you got to look in the mirror and see what’s inside your shirt right now, because the Celtics are trying to embarrass you,” Rose said. “It’s one thing to lose a game, but to get embarrassed like this [is another]. They’re going to have to dig deep.” The two Atlantic Division rivals have met four times this season, and the Celtics sprinted out to early leads in the three of those games. Hey, that’s life in the NBA. Sometimes, certain teams have your number in certain years. As far as tonight is concerned, the Sixers didn’t match Boston’s energy level early on, which almost always spells doom for a team that has to consistently outwork its opponents.
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