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So much for tuning up. (AP Images)

The Boston Celtics (60-20 SU, 41-39 ATS) have decided to keep Kevin Garnett out of action until the playoffs, according to reports in the Boston Globe. There was speculation Garnett might play in Tuesday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers (40-40 SU, 36-42-2 ATS). But the Celtics frontline might still get a lift if Leon Powe (knee) can suit up. Powe was listed as day-to-day at press time.

Philadelphia is weaker in the paint without the services of Thaddeus Young (ankle), perhaps the best young player on the team at 15.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. The Sixers have lost their last five in a row at 1-4 ATS. But they have something at stake on Tuesday: A chance to catch the Chicago Bulls for the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference, therefore avoiding the defending champion Celtics in the first round.
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