Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/14/2023

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Sunday, May 14, 2023

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  76ers +7.5, Celtics -7.5; Over/Under:  203 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  76ers +7.5, Celtics -7.5; Over/Under:  203 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  76ers +7.5, Celtics -7.5; Over/Under:  203 points

Philadelphia 76ers:  54-28 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Boston Celtics:  57-25 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Philadelphia 76ers:  7-3 last 10

Boston Celtics:  5-5 last 10

The 76ers finished the regular season with a 54-28 record overall and they were 25-16 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Boston Celtics in their last game. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each led the team in points in that game with 26 while James Harden was next on the team with 13 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Joel Embiid led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 36.1% from the field, 23.5% from 3-point range, and 94.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.9 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 53-37-2 this season and their O/U record is 49-41-2.

The Celtics finished the regular season with a 57-25 record overall and they were 32-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game. Marcus Smart led the team in points in that game with 22 while Jayson Tatum was next on the team with 19 points. Marcus Smart led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Al Horford led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 42.3% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 87.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.4 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 53-41 this season and their O/U record is 50-42-2.

The current betting odds have the 76ers listed as a 7.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 7 of a 7-game series between the 2nd seeded Celtics and the 3rd seeded 76ers for the 2nd round of the playoffs in the NBA Eastern Conference. This series is all tied up 3-3 and the winner of this game will move onto the next round to play against either the New York Knicks or the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals. This series has gone back and forth for 6 games but now this is the deciding game and both teams are going to bring their best effort here. There have already been some closer games in this series and the 76ers have actually won 2 of the 3 games in Boston in this series so they are going to have no problem being on the road here once again with a chance to knock the Celtics out in Boston. The 76ers have been a huge underdog in every road game of this series but those have been some of the closest games in the series and some of the best performances by the 76ers. Even if the 76ers don't find a way to win this series and advance, they will keep this game 7 very close with a chance to win it right to the end of the game. The best way to place a bet here is on the 76ers to cover the spread in this game.

76ers Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, May 14, 2023 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 112 76ers 108.

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Philadelphia 76ers: 24-10 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent. 17-8 ATS after scoring 105 points or less. 8-2 OVER off a home loss against a division rival. 13-5 OVER after allowing 100 points or less.

Boston Celtics: 17-26 ATS after playing a road game. 10-18 ATS off a road win. 29-18 OVER as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 8-4 OVER in all playoff games.

Philadelphia 76ers:  None.

Boston Celtics:  D. Gallinari (SF) out for season - Knee.

“If I have to go to war, Game 7 in Boston, I would want to go with this group. I know we've got some fighters, I know we've got some resilient guys. I'm ready to get it on.” - Tyrese Maxey after their loss against the Celtics in their game on Thursday, game 6 of this series.

“I kept looking at the time. I've got time, I've got time to make a difference. I believed that the whole time.” - Jayson Tatum after their win against the 76ers in their game on Thursday, game 6 of this series.

PG James Harden

SG Tyrese Maxey

SF Tobias Harris 

PF P.J. Tucker

C Joel Embiid

PG Marcus Smart

SG Derrick White

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Al Horford

PPG: J. Embiid (33.1)

APG: J. Harden (10.7)

Reb/G: J. Embiid (10.2)

PPG: J. Tatum (30.1)

APG: M. Smart (6.3)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.8)

Coaches:

Philadelphia 76ers: Doc Rivers (3rd season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (1st season)