The Boston Celtics visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night in a game that can be seen on ESPN. The Celtics are coming out of the NBA All-Star break in second place in the Eastern Conference, while the 76ers are in 11th place. Boston is 5.5 games behind Cleveland for first place, while Philadelphia is 1.5 games behind Chicago for 10th place. The Celtics are probably too far behind to catch Cleveland, but they need to continue to play well to stay in front of New York for second place. The 76ers are definitely within range of Chicago but whether or not the 76ers get into the Play-In Tournament depends largely on the healthy of center Joel Embiid. The 76ers are a team that can win games in the playoffs with Embiid in the lineup, but they are a non-playoff team if he is out. Embiid has had plenty of rest in advance of this game, so he should be in the lineup. Let’s look at Celtics vs. 76ers same game parlay picks.
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Celtics at 76ers Same Game Parlay
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Boston Celtics Team Overview
Boston is 39-16 SU but they have been poor against the NBA betting number, as they are 23-31-1 ATS. They have been a team that goes under a little bit more than expected, as they have had 25 games go over and 29 go under, with one push. The Celtics are averaging 117.2 points per game and that ranks 6th in the league, while they are giving up 108.2 points per contest, which ranks 5th in the league. Jayson Tatum leads the team in scoring at 26.9 points per game. He also leads the team in assists with 5.5 per contest and in rebounding at 8.6 per contest.
Philadelphia 76ers Team Overview
The 76ers have not played well for much of the season and they are 20-34 SU and 20-34 ATS. They have been a team that has gone over the total more than under, as they have gone over 30 times and under 23 times with one push. They are averaging 109.1 points per game and that is just 26th in the league. They are giving up 112.9 points per contest and that is 15th in the NBA. Tyrese Maxey has been leading the team in scoring at 27.6 points per game and he also leads the team in assists with 6.1 per contest. Joel Embiid leads the team in rebounding with 8.5 per game.
It should be noted that Philadelphia is better with Embiid in the starting lineup. He is averaging 24.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game, but he has played in just 17 games. The 76ers are 8-9 this season with Embiid in the lineup, but that is nearly .500 and they are just 12-25 without him.
Celtics at 76ers Series
The Celtics have won six of the last 10 against Philly but they are just 4-6 ATS. Six of those games went over and four went under. Philadelphia won 118-114 in Boston in late December, and it was Boston winning 118-110 in Philadelphia earlier this month. Both of those games went over the NBA betting total. Boston has done well in Philly of late, winning six of the last 10 and they are 6-4 ATS. Six of those games went over the NBA betting line and four went under.
Celtics vs. 76ers Same Game Parlay Picks
There is no question that Boston is the better team but the Celtics have not been a good team against the spread. Philly can’t always be trusted but at least with Embiid in the lineup they are worth considering. I’ll take the 76ers in this one and also play the game to go under the total for the same game parlay.
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