Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/01/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, December 1, 2023

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  76ers +6, Celtics -6; Over/Under:  224 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  76ers +6, Celtics -6; Over/Under:  224 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  76ers +5.5, Celtics -5.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Philadelphia 76ers:  12-6 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Boston Celtics:  14-4 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Philadelphia 76ers:  5-5 last 10

Boston Celtics:  8-2 last 10

The 76ers are entering this game with a 12-6 record overall and they are 5-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. Tyrese Maxey led the team in points in that game with 33 while De'Anthony Melton was next on the team with 17 points. Patrick Beverley led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Robert Covington led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 51.9% from the field, 41.2% from 3-point range, and 88.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.4 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 12-6 this season and their O/U record is 12-6.

The Celtics are entering this game with a 14-4 record overall and they are 8-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls in their last game. Jaylen Brown led the team in points in that game with 30 while Jayson Tatum was next on the team with 21 points. Jrue Holiday led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Sam Hauser led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 52.2% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.7 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 8-8-2 this season and their O/U record is 8-10.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have looked really good this season with their 14-4 record overall which has them as the best team in the East right now. They have also looked great in their home games with their 8-0 home record this season. Meanwhile, the 76ers have also looked good in their games with their 12-6 record overall but they have struggled more in their road games with their 5-3 road record. The Celtics have also been playing better lately and they have the momentum here with 2 wins in a row. The 76ers just lost their last game in New Orleans and Embiid was out with an illness so that could be something that carries over into this game even if he plays. The Celtics have had one of the best home advantages in the NBA all season and they are going to roll a banged up 76ers team here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game.

76ers Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, December 1, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 117 76ers 107.

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Philadelphia 76ers: 12-6 ATS in all games. 28-19 ATS revenging a loss where the opponent scored 110 or more points. 26-9 ATS after 2 straight games where they made 50% of their shots or better. 12-6 OVER in all games. 8-4 OVER revenging a home loss vs opponent of 10 points or more.

Boston Celtics: 11-19 ATS after 2 consecutive covers as a favorite. 2-4 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 33-20 OVER after a blowout win by 15 points or more. 21-13 OVER after allowing 105 points or less 2 straight games. 6-3 OVER after 2 or more consecutive wins.

Philadelphia 76ers:  J. Springer (PG) Ques Fri - Illness. D. House Jr. (SF) Ques Fri - Quadricep. N. Batum (SG) Ques Fri - Finger. J. Embiid (C) Ques Fri - Illness. K. Oubre Jr. (SF) Early Dec - Ribs.

Boston Celtics:  J. Holiday (PG) Ques Fri - Ankle. K. Porzingis (PF) Ques Fri - Calf.

“We cannot use that as an excuse, and we won’t. What put us in a big hole is we didn’t go out and execute our defensive schemes the way we wanted to from the start of the game.” - Nick Nurse after his team’s loss against the Pelicans in their game on Wednesday.

“Call it what you want, but at the end of the day there’s times human nature comes in and you get bored. You start to deteriorate from your habits or you take your execution or your shots for granted. Tonight, we didn’t do that. For that stretch tonight, we just kept playing. That was a win for us." - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s win against the Bulls in their game on Tuesday.

PG Tyrese Maxey

SG De'Anthony Melton

SF Tobias Harris

PF Nicolas Batum 

C Joel Embiid

PG Jrue Holiday

SG Derrick White

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Al Horford

PPG: J. Embiid (32)

APG: T. Maxey (6.7)

Reb/G: J. Embiid (11.3)

PPG: J. Tatum (27.7)

APG: J. Holiday (5.1)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.8)

Coaches:

Philadelphia 76ers: Nick Nurse (1st season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (2nd season)