76ers vs. Celtics Odds, Preview, Prediction: Improved Philadelphia Has Value on Opening Night (October 18)

76ers vs. Celtics Odds

76ers Odds +118
Celtics Odds -138
Over/Under 216
Time 7:30 p.m. ET
TV TNT

After four long months, the NBA regular season returns on Tuesday evening and starts off with a terrific double-header on TNT as the Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers in a battle of Eastern Conference powerhouses.

The sentiment of these two teams is shifting in opposite directions. The Celtics organization has been in the news lately for the wrong reasons. On the other hand, the Sixers are entering the season with a lot of optimism upon news of James Harden getting into shape and some solid offseason acquisitions.

The Celtics opened up as four-point favorites, but the line has moved against the defending Eastern Conference champions. This number has been bet down as low as 2.5 (as of Monday afternoon). Let’s break down this game and to see if this line move was warranted.

  
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