Celtics vs 76ers Prediction, Odds, Best Bets & Team Props – NBA, Feb. 20

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The Boston Celtics visit Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00pm EST in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

The are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().

The Celtics vs 76ers Over/Under is total points for the game.

So far this NBA season, the Celtics are 23-31 against the spread, while the 76ers are 19-33 against the spread.


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Celtics vs. 76ers Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Boston Celtics O
Philadelphia 76ers U

76ers vs Celtics Prediction for Tonight’s Game:

The winning team model predicts the Celtics will win Thursday‘s game with 80.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Celtics and 76ers.

76ers vs Celtics Spread Prediction:

Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Celtics will cover the spread for Thursday‘s game with 60.9% confidence.


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  • The Boston Celtics have hit the Team Total Under in 41 of their last 61 games (+18.45 Units / 27% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 28 of their last 39 away games (+15.35 Units / 34% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the 1H Moneyline in 73 of their last 100 games (+14.07 Units / 4% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 58 of their last 100 games (+12.65 Units / 11% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 32 of their last 49 away games (+12.40 Units / 22% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia 76ers have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 57 of their last 89 games (+21.45 Units / 21% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia 76ers have hit the 1H Game Total Under in 30 of their last 44 games at home (+15.20 Units / 30% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia 76ers have hit the Game Total Over in 41 of their last 71 games (+10.20 Units / 13% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia 76ers have hit the 3Q Moneyline in 25 of their last 43 games at home (+9.15 Units / 15% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia 76ers have hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 46 of their last 78 games (+9.04 Units / 10% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Celtics have gone 23-31 (-11.1 Units / -18.35% ROI).

  • 39-16 against the Moneyline (-38.8 Units / -12.29% ROI)
  • 25-30 against the Over for game total points (-8 Units / -13.22% ROI)
  • 30-25 against the Under for game total points (+2.5 Units / 4.13% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the 76ers have gone 19-33 (-17.3 Units / -29.15% ROI).

  • 20-34 against the Moneyline (-14.9 Units / -17.71% ROI)
  • 29-23 against the Over for game total points (+3.7 Units / 6.23% ROI)
  • 23-29 against the Under for game total points (-8.9 Units / -14.98% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia 76ers have only hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 31 of their last 89 games (-34.75 Units / -34% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia 76ers have only hit the 1H Game Total Over in 34 of their last 89 games (-27.47 Units / -27% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia 76ers have only hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 32 of their last 78 games (-20.54 Units / -23% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia 76ers have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 19 of their last 58 games (-18.91 Units / -28% ROI)
  • The Philadelphia 76ers have only covered the Spread in 22 of their last 61 games (-18.70 Units / -28% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the Moneyline in 62 of their last 85 games (-53.40 Units / -11% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 37 of their last 91 games (-49.94 Units / -34% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only covered the 4Q Spread in 32 of their last 91 games (-34.45 Units / -33% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the Team Total Over in 31 of their last 84 games (-29.63 Units / -30% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 40 of their last 100 games (-26.85 Units / -23% ROI)

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Boston Celtics: Keys to the Game vs. the Philadelphia 76ers

The Celtics are 24-6 (.800) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .456

The Celtics are 26-6 (.812) when attempting 15 or less free throws since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .438

The Celtics are 15-3 (.833) when shooting 40% or better from three this season — T-6th-best in the NBA. The 76ers have allowed opponents to shoot 37% from three this season — 8th-worst in the NBA.

The Celtics were 23-4 (.852) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .604

Philadelphia 76ers: Keys to the Game vs. the Boston Celtics

The 76ers are 4-13 (.235) when allowing 15 or more three-pointers this season — 9th-worst in the NBA. The Celtics have made 17.7 three-pointers per game this season — highest in the NBA.

The 76ers are 3-10 (.231) when they lose the turnover margin this season — 5th-worst in the NBA. The Celtics have averaged 11.8 turnovers per game this season — lowest in the NBA.

The 76ers are 15-2 (.882) when winning the rebounding margin by 10 or more since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .751

The 76ers are 52-20 (.722) when scoring 110 or more points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .658

Boston Celtics Offensive Stats & Trends

The Celtics made 16.5 three-pointers per game last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.8

The Celtics have made 17.6 three-pointers per game at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.3

The Celtics have made 17.0 three-pointers per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.1

The Celtics have made 16.6 three-pointers per game since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.7

Philadelphia 76ers Offensive Stats & Trends

The 76ers have averaged 23.0 assists per game (1,242 assists/54 games) this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 26.4

The 76ers have a TS% of 50% this season — 10th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 51%

The 76ers had an eFG% of 53% last season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 55%

The 76ers have averaged 23.1 assists per game (623 assists/27 games) at home this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 26.8

Boston Celtics Defensive Stats & Trends

The Celtics averaged 37.9 defensive rebounds per game (3,109 rebounds/82 games) last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2

The Celtics averaged 6.6 blocks per game (538 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1

The Celtics have allowed an average of 1.20 points per shot (14,905 points/12,451 shots) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 1.28

The Celtics have averaged 37.5 defensive rebounds per game (5,137 rebounds/137 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3

Philadelphia 76ers Defensive Stats & Trends

The 76ers have averaged 31.4 defensive rebounds per game (1,697 rebounds/54 games) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.4

The 76ers averaged 34.0 defensive rebounds per game (2,785 rebounds/82 games) last season — tied for 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2

The 76ers have averaged 33.0 defensive rebounds per game (4,482 rebounds/136 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3

The 76ers have averaged 8.8 steals per game (1,202 steals/136 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8


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