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(22-12) Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics (18-13)
Date: Tuesday December 25
Time: 5:30 PM EST
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA.
NBA Moneyline Odds: OFF
NBA Betting Odds: Boston -4.5
NBA Betting Total: 222
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Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia finished up its 2018 home schedule with a resounding win over the Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors, 126–101.
Joel Embiid went 10-for-15 for twenty-seven points and Ben Simmons came two assists away from a triple-double.
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Of course, it should be mentioned that Toronto wasn’t exactly at full strength. The Raptors were playing on the second night of a back-to-back and were without Serge Ibaka and Jonas Valanciunas up front. Kawhi Leonard also sat out, which left Toronto complete depleted up front.
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Now the Sixers begin a five-game road trip that will run right through the New Year. None of their last four games have finished within twenty points. At least Philly won three of them, with a twenty-seven-point loss to the Spurs in-between.
Wilson Chandler didn’t play on Saturday but rookie Jonah Bolden, out of UCLA, stepped up and played twenty-five minutes, grabbing nine rebounds and blocking four shots. He finished +14.
Boston Celtics
This is going to be the first matchup between these two teams since Boston won at home by eighteen points on opening night.
Robert Covington and Dario Saric were both in the 76ers’ starting lineup, as was Markelle Fultz. Obviously, none of those guys will see the floor in this game.
The Celtics’ starting lineup was a little different, too.
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At that point, Gordon Hayward and Jaylen Brown were both in the first five and thought of a little differently than they are now, too.
In Boston’s 119–103 win over Charlotte on Sunday evening, a win that snapped a three-game losing streak, neither Brown nor Hayward started. Instead, each played about twenty minutes off the bench and scored eight points.
The assumption at the start of the season was that Hayward was going to come back as good, and as strong, and as confident a player as he was two season ago, his last in Utah. That just hasn’t been the case; he hasn’t found a rhythm yet among Boston’s rotation. The positive is that he’s remained healthy and still has plenty of time to work his way into the fold.
Brown is a different story. He was so good as a leader in the playoffs a season ago and he’s just completely failed to co-exist with the other high-profile players on Boston’s roster. Right now, it appears Boston has one, or perhaps even two, too many wings.
Al Horford came back on Sunday, started and played nineteen minutes of effective basketball. He’s been a nightmare for Embiid inside so it’s a big plus to get him back ahead of this game.
NBA Betting Trends:
- PHI are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 road games.
- PHI are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Over is 15-7 in PHI last 22 road games.
- BOS are 23-8 ATS in their last 31 home games.
- BOS are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
- Head to Head: Over is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings in Boston.
Free Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics NBA Prediction: Boston shows out.
The Celtics have gone from a steady, predictable team to one that’s been awfully hit-or-miss this season. The Celtics have played Philadelphia exceptionally well for the better part of two seasons now, though, so I’m saying this one is a hit.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Boston -4.5
NBA Free Score Prediction: Philly 104 – Boston 113
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