Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 8 (2/8): NBA

 

Odds

Time	7:00 p.m. EST
76ers money line	+155
76ers spread	+4.5 (-110)
Celtics money line	-190
Celtics spread	-4.5 (-110)
Over / under	228.5

 

2022-2023 season stats

	Philadelphia 76ers	Boston Celtics
Record	34-18	38-16
Home / road record	14-10	20-7
Streak	L1	W1
Points per game	114.00	117.00
Points allowed per game	110.00	111.00
Rebounds per game	42.00	44.00
Rebounds allowed per game	43.00	43.00
Over / under record	30-22	25-28-1

 

Preview

The Philadelphia 76ers continue on the road and will visit the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Wednesday night. These teams already faced each other earlier this season in Boston where the Celtics took the win 126-117 covering the spread as -3 points favorites.  

 

Philadelphia 76ers

The 76ers get here with an 34-18 record and are 14-10 on the road ranking 2nd in the Atlantic division. The 76ers are 5-4 against opponents from the Atlantic Division. Philadelphia ranks second in the Eastern Conference shooting 38.5% from 3-point range.

Joel Embiid is averaging 33.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.6 blocks for the 76ers. James Harden is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.

In their last 10 games, the 76ers are 8-2, averaging 117.8 points, 40.6 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.2 points.

Boston Celtics

The Celtics have won 3 of their last 4 games and are 20-7 at home so far this season with an 38-16 record overall ranking 1st in the Atlantic Division. The Celtics are 7-1 against division opponents. Boston is seventh in the league with 26.2 assists per game led by Marcus Smart averaging 7.2.

Tatum is scoring 30.9 points per game with 8.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown is averaging 20.8 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 48.7% over the past 10 games for Boston.

In their last 10 games the Celtics are 6-4, averaging 113.6 points, 48.3 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 5.3 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.3 points per game

 

BETTING TRENDS

Philadelphia are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games.

Philadelphia are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games against Boston.

Philadelphia are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road.

Philadelphia are 4-16 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against Boston.

Boston are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games.

Boston are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games.

Boston are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home.

 

Prediction

The 76ers lost their last game on the road against the Knicks but they have won 8 of their last 9 games away from home and have covered the spread in 7 of the last 9 games vs Celtics. The Celtics are coming from a win but it was against the Pistons who are the worst team in defense in the NBA. They haven't been that great lately and have failed to covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 games at home. I think the 76ers can keep this game close so I'll take them with the points.

 

PICK: 76ers +4 (-110)

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