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Tuesday's NBA matchups: 76ers-Celtics, Trail Blazers-Spurs and Rockets-Lakers are set for Game 2s

Joel Embiid will not play Tuesday night as the Philadelphia 76ers attempt to bounce back from a 123-91 loss to the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference playoff series.
The Celtics dominated Game 1 with 16 three-pointers and turned 15 Philadelphia turnovers into 22 points, while Philadelphia barely used zone defenses despite ranking ninth in the NBA during the regular season.
Sixers head coach Nick Nurse urged his team to move forward, while star Tyrese Maxey said, "this one, it sucks; we didn't expect this at all" but vowed the team must play better.
In another series, the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs lead the Portland Trail Blazers 1-0 after Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in his playoff debut, with Game 2 set for 8 p.m. EDT.
The Los Angeles Lakers hold a 1-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets, with Houston hoping to regain Kevin Durant while Lakers stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves remain sidelined from injury.

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