76ers vs Celtics Pick: Expert Betting Prediction for Dec 1

Philadelphia 76ers (12-6 SU, 12-6 ATS) vs. Boston Celtics (14-4 SU, 8-9 ATS)

When: Friday, December 1st, 7:30 PM (ET)

Where: TD Garden, MA, Boston

TV: ESPN

Point Spread: Phi +6.5/Bos -6.5

Total: 224.5

Money Line: Sixers +218/Bean Town -272

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Notable Injuries

76ers

• Nicolas Batum (Probable) Finger
• Joel Embiid (Questionable) Illness
• Kelly Oubre Jr. (Out) Ribs
• Danuel House Jr. (Out) Quadriceps
• Jaden Springer (Probable) Illness

Celtics

• Kristaps Porzingis (Out) Calf

Recent Form

Facing the Celtics today, the 76ers look to maintain their record above .500, which currently stands at 12-6. Away from home, the 76ers have a 5-3 record this season while maintaining a 7-3 record in their home games.

Coming into today’s matchup, the Celtics is focused on adding to their two game winning streak, with an overall record of 14-4. In away games this season, the Celtics have put together a 6-4 record, whereas they have a 8-0 record when playing at home.

The Historicals

The ATS record across the previous 5 head-to-head meetings is 3-2 in favor of the Celtics. In these matchups, Boston has averaged 106 points per game, while allowing 100. Over the course of these games, they averaged 206 points per game, leading a 2-3 over-under record.

Analysis

Coming off their recent game, the 76ers offense tallied 114 points in a matchup against the Pelicans. Their field goal percentage for the game was 51.9%, and they made 14 threes. Offensively, the 76ers hold a season-long field goal percentage of 47%, placing them 11th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 12th in terms of percentage and 18th in three-pointers made.

Coming into today’s game, the 76ers’ defense is giving up an average of 112.4 points per contest.

When it comes to defending inside the arc, the 76ers squad is permitting opposing teams to shoot at a clip of 53.7% inside the arc, and they’re also giving up 35.2% from downtown.

In their latest game, the Celtics offense put up 124 points against the Bulls. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 52.2% and made 21 threes. The team’s top scorer is Jayson Tatum, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 27.7, while Jaylen Brown also maintains a PPG average of 21.9 leading up to the game.

At present, the Celtics’ defense is ranked 3rd, allowing 106.7 points per game.

Most recently, the Celtics’ defense put together a solid performance, giving up just 97 points to the Bulls.

Betting Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Philadelphia has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 113 points per game.
• Across the Celtics last five home games, the team averaged 108 points per game while allowing 109. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-4, while going 3-2 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Philadelphia has an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
• The Celtics have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.

Joes Pick To Cover The Spread

Today will already be the 3rd time that Boston and Philadelphia have met up, with each team grabbing one win. Even with Kristaps Porzingis already listed as out, the Sixers injury report is pretty lengthy. Most notably, Joel Embiid is questionable with an illness. The way I’m playing this one is to take Boston at -6.5 at home. Are you wagering at the best betting sites?