Tyrese Maxey's participation in the crucial 76ers vs. Celtics game is uncertain due to a back injury. Maxey's absence would severely impact the already depleted 76ers, who are missing key players like Joel Embiid and Eric Gordon.

This counterfactual thought experiment was recently posed by the cohost of the CLNS Media "Garden Report" podcast, Bobby Manning, and host of the "You Got Boston" Noa Dalzell in their assessment of the state of the league's best players on a recent episode of the "Garden Report".

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown headline the Boston Celtics' lengthy injury report ahead of their matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers.