Philadelphia 76ers (15-15) vs. Boston Celtics (15-15)
December 20, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Celtics -3.5; Over/Under: -
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The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics meet Monday in NBA action at the TD Garden. The Philadelphia 76ers look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Boston Celtics need a win after losing five of their last eight games.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 105.6 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 106.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 24.3 points and 4.3 assists, while Tobias Harris is averaging 18.5 points and 3.4 assists. Tyrese Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Seth Curry is dishing 3 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 81.4 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.8 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 108.5 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 107.3 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 26.2 points and 8.6 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 21.3 points and 2.6 assists. Dennis Schroder is the third double-digit scorer and Al Horford is grabbing 7.8 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 80.9 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.7 rebounds per game.
The 76ers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Monday games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Monday games. The over is 3-0-1 in 76ers last 4 road games. The over is 15-6 in Celtics last 21 home games. The 76ers are 3-8 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Boston.
The Philadelphia 76ers weren’t a good basketball team when they were fully healthy, and now they’re having major roster issues. The Boston Celtics are the healthier team and while inconsistent, they’re at home and have shown more promise over these last two weeks. The 76ers are a tough sell until they get their act together in terms of health.
