Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers Predictions, Picks, Odds

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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Nationally televised NBA action will resume on Tuesday night with a compelling Eastern Conference showdown between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. Coverage begins from Wells Fargo Center at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT.

Score Prediction

Sixers 112, Celtics 104

Best Bets

Sixers +1 (-110) at DraftKings

Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers Predictions

After earning the top spot in the East with a record of 49-23 SU last year, Philadelphia stumbled out to a surprisingly mediocre start to this season, as the Sixers kicked things off with a frustrating 16-16 SU and 13-18-1 ATS stretch – while averaging just 105.4 OPPG during that timeframe.

Philadelphia has been red hot since Christmas though, considering the Sixers enter Tuesday riding a sturdy 18-6 SU and 14-10 ATS run – while scoring 110.7 PPG OPPG and allowing just 103.5 DPPG across that window.

On the other hand, Boston posted a similarly pedestrian start to the year, as the Celtics kicked things off with a lackluster 15-20 SU and ATS skid – with ten of those SU losses coming by double-digits.

Boston has played solid basketball since the early stages of January though, considering the Celtics sit 17-6 SU and 10-13 ATS across their last 23 games – while scoring 109.7 OPPG and surrendering just 98.3 DPPG during that span.

I’ll back Philly at home here, as the Sixers are 15-6 SU since New Year’s Day, while averaging 110.1 OPPG and allowing just 103.9 DDPG across that stretch – likely presenting a difficult road task for a Celtics squad that’s scored 105 PTS or less in 11 of their last 21 games (108.6 PPG).

Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers Betting Odds

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Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers Betting Resources

• Matchup: Atlantic
• Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022
• Venue: Wells Fargo Center
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• TV-Time: TNT - 7:30 p.m. ET
• Injury Report

Boston Celtics Betting Analysis

Straight Up - SU, Against the Spread - ATS, Over-Under (O/U)

• SU: 33-25
• ATS: 29-28-1
• O/U: 23-34-1

After finishing seventh in the East with a record of 36-36 SU last year, Boston kept that same ball rolling with another frustrating start to this season, as the Celtics kicked things off with a lackluster 15-20 SU stretch – despite getting tagged as favorites in 22 of those contests.

The Celtics quickly flipped the script in January though, considering Boston enters Tuesday riding a sturdy 16-6 SU run, while scoring 114+ PTS in nine of those contests (109.7 PPG) – and allowing 100 PTS or less in 13 of them (98.3 PPG).

Philadelphia 76ers Betting Analysis

Straight Up - SU, Against the Spread - ATS, Over-Under (O/U)

• SU: 34-22
• ATS: 27-28-1
• O/U: 22-32-2

After getting stunned by Atlanta in the second round of last year’s playoffs, the Sixers stumbled out to an incredibly frustrating start to this season, as Philadelphia went just 16-16 SU across their opening 32-game window – while averaging less than 106 OPPG during that span.

Joel Embiid has single-handedly carried Philadelphia since the Holidays, considering the Sixers sit 18-6 SU across their last 24 games, propelled by Embiid averaging 33.7 PPG, 11.5 REB, 4.7 AST, and 1.5 BLK during that timeframe. Help is on the way though, as Philadelphia made a blockbuster move to acquire nine-time All-Star James Harden at the trade deadline – and he’s slated to make his Sixers’ debut sometime after the All-Star Break.

Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers Head-to-Head

The Sixers swept a three-game regular-season set against Boston last year, with the first two matchups soaring over the total at an average of 229 PPG – while the third stayed under at a score of 106-96. The Sixers are also 2-1 SU against Boston this season, but all three of those matchups went under the total at an average of 198.7 PPG.

Key Players to Watch

• BOS: Jayson Tatum - SF (25.7 PPG, 8.4 REB, 4.1 AST)
• BOS: Jaylen Brown - SG (23.5 PPG, 6.6 REB, 3.2 AST)
• PHI: Joel Embiid - C (29.5 PPG, 11.2 REB, 4.5 AST)
• PHI: Tobias Harris - PF (18.9 PPG, 7.4 REB, 3.7 AST)

Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers Betting Conclusion

After extending their win streak to eight games with a victory over Atlanta on Sunday afternoon (W, 105-95), the Celtics hit the road for Tuesday’s contest as short road favorites over the Sixers at Wells Fargo Center – marking the first time Boston has been an underdog across their last nine games.

I’ll back Philadelphia here, as you can’t fault the Celtics for winning games scheduled by the league, but Boston’s latest 10-1 SU run has come against a relatively unimpressive group of opponents including the Magic, Pistons, Wizards, Kings, and Pelicans – setting the stage for a tough road matchup against a Sixers squad that’s given up 109 PTS or less in ten of their last 12 games (103.3 PPG).

Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers Betting Trends

• The total has gone UNDER in five of the last six Celtics' games.
• The Sixers are 7-0 ATS in their last seven matchups against Boston.
• The Celtics are 8-0 SU in their last eight games.
• The total has gone UNDER in eight of the last 12 matchups between Boston and Philadelphia.

Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers