76ers vs. Celtics: Betting Odds, Game Notes & Prediction

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The Philadelphia 76ers will pay a visit to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The matchup will be the first time the Sixers and the Celtics battle it out since they both opened up the 2022-2023 season.
The late October matchup would be the start of a successful run through the first half of the season for the Celtics. The Celtics put the Sixers away with a 126-117 victory. The win marked the second-straight time the Celtics defeated the Sixers, as Boston took down the Sixers in February of last season.
Lately, the Sixers have found success as they’ve won eight of their last ten matchups. While they lost their Sunday night matchup against the New York Knicks after dropping their 21-point lead, they’ll look to bounce back with a tough matchup in Boston.
Key Game Notes
- Sixers have won eight of their last ten games
- Sixers are 14-10 on the road this season
- Celtics are 6-4 in their last ten games
- Boston is 20-7 when playing at home
- Sixers are 6-3 against the spread in their last nine games
- The total has gone over in 12 of the Sixers’ last 17 games
- Celtics are 2-7 against the spread in their last nine games
- The total has gone under in eight of the Celtics’ last 12 games
Injury Report
Celtics
JD Davidson - OUT
Danilo Gallinari - OUT
Marcus Smart - OUT
Robert Williams - QUESTIONABLE
76ers
Julian Champagnie - OUT
Louis King - OUT
Jaden Springer - OUT
Joel Embiid - QUESTIONABLE
Game Odds
Spread: Celtics -4.5
Moneyline: PHI -188, BOS +155
Total O/U: 224.5
*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook
Prediction
Spread: Sixers +4.5
Moneyline: BOS -188
Total O/U: OVER 224.5
Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia
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