The Celtics showed in Game 1 why they are the favorites in the East. THey also have a major coaching edge.
Embiid is a force for the Sixers but he can't play 48 minutes and Horford looks lost in the 76ers offense. Often times when Embiid is on the court he can be found hanging out at the 3 point line for some reason and the Celtics will let him out there all night. The Sixers miss Ben Simmons a lot for this series because now they have no one that can even come close to slowing down the Celtics wing players of Tatum and Brown.

Brad Stevens is way too smart for Brett Brown and he designs the best plays and makes the right adjustments.
I look for the Boston Celtics will pull away in the 2nd half even without Gordon Hayward.