Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-2)

The Philadelphia 76ers will go up against the Boston Celtics at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. Boston opens as 2-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 232.

The Celtics played the Pacers and took home the win by a score of 142-138 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Celtics walked away with 18 while the Pacers recorded 23 personal fouls. They also knocked down 22 out of their 49 tries from long range. Indiana ended up going 81.8% from the charity stripe by making 18 of their 22 tries. Moreover, Indiana grabbed 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Indiana dished out 33 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. Concerning the defense, Boston allowed their opponent to shoot 52.1% from the field on 49 of 94 shooting. They also recorded 31 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 51 with 20 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Celtics made 22 of their 26 shots for a rate of 84.6%. Boston ended the contest with a 51.5% FG percentage (51 of 99) and converted 18 of their 39 three-point shots.

Jayson Tatum is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He left the arena with 31 points on 9 out of 25 shooting. He was on the court for 42 mins played and also pulled down 12 boards. Tatum walked away from this one shooting 36.0% from the field and dished out 7 dimes.

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Boston comes into this one with a win-loss record of 43-17 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Boston is grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,589 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 6th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are shooting 37.9% on shots from downtown (959 of 2,531) and 82.6% from the free throw line. They average 118.3 points per outing (3rd in basketball) while going 47.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Celtics are able to force 12.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 5th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,382 surrendered on the campaign. The Celtics are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (2,529 of 5,412) and they relinquish 43.5 boards per game as a unit. They are conceding 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 7th in basketball in points per game allowed (112.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the 76ers walked away with a victory by a final of 110-105 when they faced the Grizzlies. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Philadelphia allowed Memphis to grab 49 overall (13 on the offensive side). They went 21.9% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 of 32 and ended up going 30 of 36 from the free throw line (83.3%). The 76ers permitted the Grizzlies to knock down 34 out of their 87 tries from the floor which had them shooting 39.1% for the matchup. When the game finished, the 76ers ended up going 34 for 84 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.5%. In regard to shooting from distance, Philadelphia made 13 out of their 36 tries (36.1%). They were able to knock down 29 of those for a rate of 80.6%. The Grizzlies had 27 personal fouls for this game which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 36 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. The 76ers recorded 36 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the contest.

James Harden ended up being a major contributor for the 76ers for this contest. He knocked down 10 out of 16 in the matchup giving him a rate of 62.5%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. Harden earned 31 points in his 40 mins of playing time and accounted for 7 dimes in this matchup.

Philadelphia has a mark of 39-19 on the campaign. The 76ers commit 20.5 personal fouls per game and they go 82.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.1 times per contest (16th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. Philadelphia has scored 6,628 pts for the season (114.3 per contest) and they collect 40.6 boards per game. As an offense, the 76ers are hitting on 48.1% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in the league.

The Philadelphia defense gives up 34.2% on 3-point attempts (646 of 1,888) and their opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 23.8 dimes and 42.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 6th and 6th in the league. The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the league in points per game surrendered with 110.4. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (13th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston (-2)

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