Chris Wilcox News

The 76ers and Celtics will tip-off at 8:00 tonight, on national television, the world that stays home on Saturday nights will be watching, and one team will advance and one team will go home.

The amount of injuries suffered by the Boston Celtics this season has been incredible.

There's been a lot of talk about the offense since the Celtics dropped Game 2. Some credit is due to the Sixers; they were the third best defensive team in the regular season in terms of points per game and are putting up even better numbers in the playoffs .

A year ago, the Celtics bolstered their lineup with size and strength, adding Jermaine O'Neal and Shaquille O'Neal . This season, they decided to go sleek, adding slimmer, swifter, younger inside players such as Ryan Hollins , Greg Stiemsma , and Chris Wilcox .

Anyone concerned with Ray's ankles, Avery's shoulder, and Paul's knee can breath a sigh of relief.

MAY 06: Kevin Garnett #5 of the Boston Celtics reacts as he watches the big screen during a time out in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Atlanta Hawks during the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 6, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

The injury to Derrick Rose may have seemed like the Miami Heat were given an automatic invite to the NBA Finals for most fans; however, the real winner was the Boston Celtics.

They have been resilient all season, battling everything from heart conditions to head cases.

Paul Pierce knows most NBA fans don't give the fourth-seeded Celtics much of a chance to last very long in the NBA playoffs.