Sixers announce starting lineup for Game 1 vs. Celtics on the road

BOSTON -- As the Philadelphia 76ers head into this Round 1 series with the Boston Celtics, they will be looking to steal a game in order to have home court advantage the rest of the way. The challenge will be tough as the Celtics feature a strong roster led by the star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but Philadelphia will give them a run for their money.

The first five on the floor for the Sixers will feature Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Paul George, Kelly Oubre Jr., and Adem Bona. The Sixers have turned to Bona to start in place of the sidelined Joel Embiid, and he has held his own, but it will be interesting to see how he performs in his first ever playoff game.

The Sixers will continue to lean on Maxey and Edgecombe to lead the way for this group on the offensive end of the floor. The two of them have been able to have big offensive games against this Celtics defense in the regular season, so they will look to build off that.

Tip off between the Sixers and the Celtics in Game 1 is set for 1 p.m. EDT on Sunday.

This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers announce starting lineup for Game 1 vs. Celtics on the road