Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/14/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, January 14, 2022

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN

The Boston Celtics (21-21) are en route to Wells Fargo Center on Friday where they will play the Philadelphia 76ers (23-17).

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Pacers and earned the victory with a final of 119-100 in their last game. Boston finished the game with a 51.3% field goal percentage (40 out of 78) and made 18 of their 38 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Celtics converted 21 of 25 shots for a percentage of 84.0%. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned 37 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 23 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to the defense, Boston allowed 46.5% from the field on 40 of 86 shooting. Indiana recorded 37 assists and had 27 steals in the matchup. In addition, Indiana had 26 rebounds (11 offensive, 15 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 65.0% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 20 shots. They made 7 out of their 36 shots from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Celtics finished with 22 while the Pacers finished the game with 11 personal fouls.

Jayson Tatum is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished with 33 points on 11 out of 19 shooting. He played for 37 mins played and collected 7 rebounds. Tatum finished the game at 57.9% from the field and recorded 4 assists.

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Boston heads into this game with a win-loss record of 21-21 for the year. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.8 fouls per game. As a team, Boston is collecting 45.7 rebounds per contest and has 950 dimes this season, which has them ranked 20th in the league in terms of passing. The Celtics are connecting on 33.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (514 of 1,518) and 81.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 107.8 points per game (19th in the NBA) while going 44.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Celtics are able to force 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 10th in the NBA in points per game allowed (105.8). The Celtics defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.9% (1,624 of 3,699) and they surrender 45.3 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 4th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 906 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers took a loss by a score of 109-98 against the Hornets. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Philadelphia allowed Charlotte to get 35 in total (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 29.4% from distance by hitting 10 out of 34 and ended up going 7 of 8 at the free throw line (87.5%). The 76ers permitted the Hornets to convert 46 of 89 tries from the floor which left them shooting 51.7% in the matchup. Overall, the 76ers ended up shooting 34 out of 73 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.6%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Philadelphia made 12 of 30 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a rate of 64.3%. The Hornets committed 10 personal fouls for this game which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They also coughed it up 16 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. The 76ers were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 33 in this game.

Joel Embiid was important for the 76ers in the matchup. Embiid recorded 31 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in this contest. He converted 10 of 17 in the game for a rate of 58.8%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 23-17 so far this year. The 76ers are committing 19.0 fouls every game and they hit 81.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 22.8 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they cough up possession 12.6 times per contest. Philadelphia has totaled 4,290 pts for the campaign (107.3 per contest) and they grab 42.1 boards per game. As an offense, the 76ers are shooting 46.1% from the field, which is 12th in the NBA.

The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the NBA in points given up per game with 105.7. They have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the floor (12th in the NBA). The Philadelphia defense surrenders 34.4% on 3-point attempts (469 of 1,364) and opponents are converting on 77.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 23.1 assists and 45.4 rebounds every game, which is ranked 8th and 19th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia and under the total points

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