Two of the league’s best scorers — Jayson Tatum (eighth, 27.7 points per game) and Joel Embiid (first, 32) — take the court when the Boston Celtics (14-4) host the Philadelphia 76ers (12-6) on Friday, December 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and NBCS-PH.
The Celtics are a 6.5-point favorite against the 76ers when the Celtics and the 76ers square off. The matchup’s over/under is set at 222.5.
Celtics vs. 76ers Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:34 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Boston -6.5
- Total: 222.5
- Moneyline: Boston -264, Philadelphia +215
76ers at Celtics odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: 76ers (+ 6.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (222.5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 117 – 76ers 111
- Boston has been the favorite in 18 games this season and has come away with the win 14 times (77.8%) in those contests.
- This year, Boston has won 11 of 12 games when listed as at least -264 or better on the moneyline.
- Boston has an implied victory probability of 72.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Philadelphia has won 25% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (1-3).
- Philadelphia has played as a moneyline underdog of +215 or longer in only one game this season, which it lost.
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives Philadelphia a 31.7% chance to win.
- The Celtics put up only 3.9 more points per game (116.3) than the 76ers give up (112.4).
- When Boston scores more than 112.4 points, it is 8-3-1 against the spread and 11-1 overall.
- Philadelphia is 11-5 against the spread and 11-5 overall when it scores more than 106.7 points.
- Boston is 8-7-2 against the spread and 14-3 overall when it gives up fewer than 120.2 points.
- The Celtics are the league’s eighth-ranked scoring team (116.3 PPG), while the 76ers allow the rank 13th in points per game (112.4) in NBA play.
- Philadelphia’s squad is currently the fourth-ranked scoring team in the NBA (120.2 PPG), while Boston’s team is third in points allowed per game (106.7).
- The Celtics have put up a total of 172 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 9.6 per game), and the 76ers have out-scored opponents by 139 points on the season (7.8 more per game).
Over/Under
- Boston has an average implied point total of 117.2 this season, which is 2.2 points higher than its implied total in Friday’s game (115).
- So far this season, Boston has scored more than 115 points in 10 games.
- Philadelphia’s average implied point total on the year (115.8 points) is 7.8 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (108 points).
How to watch Celtics vs. 76ers
- Game Day: Friday, December 1, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and NBCS-PH
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Arena: TD Garden
- TV Channel: ESPN
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