The Boston Celtics will host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 2 of their second-round payoffs series on Thursday night, and here is what you need to know.

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Boston leads the series 1-0 after defeating Philadelphia 117-101 in Game 1 on Monday. The No. 2-seeded Celtics, however, are missing several players like Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward due to injury. Jaylen Brown has been listed as doubtful for Game 2 due to a hamstring strain.

The Sixers do not have any injuries listed. The series will shift to Philadelphia for Game 3.

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Thursday’s game will begin at 8:30pm EST and will air on TNT.

Here is the schedule for the rest of the seven-game series:

Saturday: Game 3, 5 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center

May 7: Game 4, 8: 6 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center

May 9: *Game 5, TBD, at TD Garden

May 11: *Game 6,  TBD, at Wells Fargo Center

May 13: *Game 7, TBD, at TD Garden

* – if necessary

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On Wednesday, the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets 116-108 in Game 2 to tie their second-round series 1-1.

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