The Philadelphia 76ers (34-18) visit the Boston Celtics (38-16) Wednesday' at TD Garden in their 2nd meeting of the season. Tip-off will be at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the 76ers vs. Celtics odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The 76ers lost Sunday to the New York Knicks 108-97 as 4.5-point favorites, snapping their 2-game winning streak. Prior to that loss, the 76ers had won 8 straight road games. They’re still 30-22 ATS this season, among the best records in the NBA. Unfortunately, they could be without their top player as C Joel Embiid is uncertain to play due to a foot injury.
The Celtics bounced back from a bad loss to the Phoenix Suns by beating the Detroit Pistons convincingly, 111-99 to easily cover the 8.5-point spread.' Despite going 3-4 in their last 7 games, the Celtics still own the best record in the NBA, a half-game clear of the Denver Nuggets.
The 76ers lost 126-117 to the Celtics in the season-opener on Oct. 18 as 2.5-point underdogs while the 216.5 Over connected.