76ers look to cut into Celtics' lead atop conference
The Philadelphia 76ers will be on the road with an opportunity to gain ground on the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference standings when the teams meet Wednesday night.
Boston maintained sole possession of first place in the conference by beating the Detroit Pistons 111-99 Monday. The Celticsare a game ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks and three games ahead of Philadelphia, which is alone in third place.
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