The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers face off at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. The Celtics are off to an eight-game winning streak and are 33-25 this season. The Sixers are 34-22 overall and 16-12 in home games. James Harden (hamstring) is out of action for Philadelphia. Boston has a clean injury report for Tuesday’s game.
Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET in Philadelphia. Caesars Sportsbook lists Boston as the one-point road favorite, while the plus-under, or total number of runs Vegas thinks will score, is 210 in the latest Celtics vs. 76ers odds. Before making any choices between the 76ers and the Celtics, be sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting tips from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
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Now the model has set his sights on Sixers vs. Celtics, and has just locked in his NBA picks and predictions. You can head over to SportsLine now to see the model choices. Here are several NBA betting lines and trends for Celtics vs. Sixers:
- Difference Celtics vs 76ers: Celtics -1
- Celtics vs. 76ers over-under: 210 points
- BOS: Celtics are 15-12-1 ATS in road games
- PHI: 76ers are 11-17 ATS in home games
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Why the Celtics can cover
Boston’s defense is electric, and it shows in the team’s stats. The Celtics are No. 2 in the NBA in defensive rankings this season, with 1.05 points per possession, and Boston has led the league in defensive efficiency since Jan. 1. Boston is No. 2 in the NBA in field goal percentage allowed at 43.0 percent, and the Celtics lead the league in assists allowed (21.6 per game) and 2-point percentage allowed (49, 2%).
Boston is giving up just 41.9 points in the paint per game, No. 2 in the NBA, and the Celtics are creating 14.1 turnovers and stopping 6.0 shots per game. Boston is in the top 10 in free throw prevention, giving up 20.2 attempts per game, and the Celtics are holding their opponents to 11.3 quick break points per game. Philadelphia is last in the NBA in offensive rebounding rate, with the last five ratings in second chance points and 3 points per game. On the other side, Boston is excellent on the free throw line, making 81.4% of the shots, and the Celtics get nearly 28% of the rebounds available on the offensive glass.
Why the 76ers can cover
The 76ers have an above average offense, scoring over 1.11 points per possession. Philadelphia is No. 2 in the NBA in turnover avoidance, committing just 12.5 giveaways per game, and the Sixers generate 1.85 assists for every turnover. The 76ers use the free throw line, making 81.1% of attempts, and Philadelphia lands above the NBA average in field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw attempts per game .
On defense, the 76ers should do well against a Celtics defense that has been below average this season. Philadelphia is in the NBA’s top eight in defensive ratings, with opponents shooting just 45.0 percent from the field and 33.5 percent from 3-point range against the 76ers. Philadelphia allows opponents just 20.6 free throw attempts per game, with above-average ratings for assists allowed (23.1 per game), blocked shots (5.7 per game) and steals (7.7 per game).
How to make choices between the 76ers and the Celtics
SportsLine’s model leans into the total, projecting a combined 208 points. The model also indicates that one side of the gap hits almost 60% of the time. You can only see the model choice on SportsLine.
So who wins the Celtics against the Sixers? And which side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you should jump to, all from the model who crushed his NBA picks, and find out.