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

On Tuesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics are set to battle it out for the fourth and final time this season.

In the first three matchups between the two division rivals, the Celtics got the best of the Sixers. During the season-opener, Boston sent a message to the NBA following their shortcomings in the Finals by defeating the Sixers 126-117.

Then despite being shorthanded against the Sixers at home in early February, the Celtics took down Philadelphia 106-99, marking their third-straight win over the Sixers.

While Philadelphia put up a much better fight in the late February rematch in South Philly, they still didn’t have enough to put the Celtics away. Now dropping four-straight games to Boston, the Sixers will look to climb out of that hole as they want to bounce back from a disappointing loss against the Milwaukee Bucks from over the weekend.

Key Game Notes

76ers

5-5 in their last ten games

28-11 when playing at home this season

8-4 against the spread in their last 12 games

Total has gone under in six of their last eight games

4-1 in their last five games at home

Celtics

Won their last two games

7-3 in their last ten games

25-15 when playing on the road

4-2 against the spread in their last six games

Total has gone over in six of their last eight games

4-1 against the spread in their last five games against the Sixers

Game Odds

Spread: Sixers -2.5

Moneyline: PHI -143, BOS +120

Total O/U: 227.5

*All Odds Provided by SI Sportsbook

Prediction

Spread: Celtics +2.5

Moneyline: BOS +120

Total O/U: UNDER 227.5

Pregame Reading

New CBA is Bad News for Embiid: The NBA and NBPA agreed to a new CBA on Friday night, and one of the key changes pertaining to requirements for end-of-season awards could have a strong impact on Joel Embiid’s ability to win major personal accolades moving forward. READ MORE

James Harden’s Health: The Beard claimed he was feeling good after the Sixers faced the Raptors on Friday. However, Philadelphia head coach Doc Rivers mentioned that the Achilles soreness that Harden is currently dealing with remains a concern for the team moving forward. READ MORE

Rave Reviews: Tyrese Maxey doesn’t typically earn a bunch of praise for the value he brings to the Sixers on the defensive end, but on Friday night, that wasn’t the case. After a notable performance against the Raptors on defense, Maxey’s defensive value was all of the talk from Philly. READ MORE