Celtics vs 76ers Preview

The Boston Celtics are en route to Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday, where they will take on the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston is a 1-point underdog from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 232. This is possibly a preview of the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals.

Philadelphia currently holds a win-loss record of 51-27 for the season, and their offensive execution ranks 7th in the league at 48.6%. They have scored 8,974 points this year (115.1 per contest) and collected 40.8 boards per game; earning an assist 25.1 times per game (17th overall), giving up possession 13.6 times per contest, committing 20.4 fouls every game while shooting 83.6% from the free throw line.

The Philadelphia 76ers defense is ranked 3rd in the league in points per game surrendered at 110.6. They force 14.3 turnovers per game and opponents shoot 47.2% from the field (13th in basketball). Philadelphia allows 34.7% on 3-point attempts (897 of 2,587), while opponents make 78.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 23.9 dimes and 41.2 boards per game respectively - 6th and 3rd respectively in basketball.

Boston enters this contest with a record of 54-24 on the season, an average scoring rate of 118.4 points per contest (2nd in basketball) and shooting 47.6% from the floor. They are shooting 37.7% on shots from distance (1,249 of 3,311) and 81.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is pulling down 45.2 boards per game and sitting with 2,068 dimes this year - 7th in passing efficiency; they turn over the ball 13.3 times per contest while committing 19.0 fouls each night.

On the defensive end of the court, Boston forces 12.8 turnovers per night while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They allow 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc and rank 6th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.8). Their FG percentage is 46.4% (3,265 of 7,036), and they surrender 44.1 rebounds per game as a unit; furthermore, they rank 1st in NBA assists allowed with 1,806 this season.

Head to Head

Celtics vs 76ers Head-to-Head this season.
The Celtics have won all three matchups so far this season, winning two in Boston and one in Philadelphia.

Team Leaders

Our Betting Pick for Today

Betting on the game! 76ers-1
The Celtics have dominated and won all three games this season. These are two of the three best teams in the Eastern Conference, and I think the law of averages forces me to ride with the homestanding Sixers in this one.

Bet the over in this one.

If the previous three games are any indication, I will bet the under on the 232.

Celtics vs Sixers How to Watch ??

?? Date: Tuesday, April 04

?? Game Time: 8 pm

?? How to Watch: NBA

Venue: Wells Fargo Arena