Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/01/2021

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA 

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  76ers +1, Celtics -1; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  76ers NL, Celtics NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  76ers +2.5, Celtics -2.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Philadelphia 76ers:  11-10 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

Boston Celtics:  11-10 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Philadelphia 76ers:  3-7 last 10

Boston Celtics:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The 76ers are coming into this game with an 11-10 record overall and they are 6-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses were against the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves while their win was against the Orlando Magic in their last game. Seth Curry led the team in points in that game with 24 while Tobias Harris was next on the team with 17 points. Tyrese Maxey led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Joel Embiid led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 40.2% from the field, 30.3% from 3-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.4 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 10-11 this season and their O/U record is 8-13.

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game with an 11-10 record overall and they are 5-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses came against the Brooklyn Nets and the San Antonio Spurs while their win was against the Toronto Raptors in their last game. Marcus Smart led the team in points in that game with 21 while Josh Richardson was next on the team off the bench with 18 points. Jayson Tatum led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Al Horford led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 41.5% from the field, 35.3% from 3-point range, and 93.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.5 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 11-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 8-12-1.

 

 

The 76ers are coming into this game as a 1 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Both of these teams have not been playing their best recently. The 76ers were missing a lot of their players for a few games which caused them to go into a bit of a slump while the Celtics have struggled to win games right from the start of the season and they have been mostly healthy for most of the time and have not been missing as many players as the 76ers have been in their games. The 76ers got off to a great start to their season and now that all of their players are back healthy, that should continue here. The best bet to place in this game is on the 76ers to cover the spread or to win the game straight up on the moneyline.

 

76ers Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, December 1, 2021 (7:30 pm ET start time) is 76ers 112 Celtics 108.

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Philadelphia 76ers: 144-175 ATS in December games. 337-362 ATS in the first half of the season. 232-248 ATS vs. division opponents. 273-281 ATS off a home win.

Boston Celtics: 1098-1070 ATS in all games. 163-158 ATS in December games. 358-335 ATS in the first half of the season. 266-238 ATS vs. division opponents. 257-236 ATS after a division game.

 

 

Philadelphia 76ers:  G. Riller (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. B. Simmons (SG) Out indefinitely - Holdout.

Boston Celtics:  R. Williams III (C) Ques Wed - Illness. D. Schroder (PG) Ques Wed - Ankle injury.

 

 

 

"Now that everybody's back, we got to figure out how to get back to playing dominant basketball." - Seth Curry after their win against the Magic on Monday night.

 

 

"The way we lost that game was definitely tough. To be able to come back and respond the way we did just shows growth. I know we get up here and say that a lot, but it's true." - Marcus Smart on their win against the Raptors on Sunday night.

 

 

 

PG     Tyrese Maxey

SG     Seth Curry

SF     Danny Green

PF     Tobias Harris

C     Joel Embiid

 

PG    Marcus Smart 

SG    Jaylen Brown

SF    Jayson Tatum

PF    Grant Williams

C    Al Horford

 

 

PPG: J. Embiid (22.8)

APG: T. Maxey (5)

Reb/G: A. Drummond (10.8)

 

PPG: J. Tatum (24.3)

APG: M. Smart (5.7)

Reb/G: R. Williams III (9.6)

 

Coaches:

Philadelphia 76ers: Doc Rivers (2nd season)

Boston Celtics: Ime Udoka (1st season)