Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 5/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-2)

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Boston Celtics at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday in Game 6 of their series. Philly leads 3-2. Boston opens as 2-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 214.5.

The Celtics went home with a loss by a final score of 115-103 in Game 5. Boston ended the contest having earned a 39.8% FG percentage (33 out of 83) and made 12 of 38 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Celtics made 25 of their 34 attempts for a percentage of 73.5%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 21 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning defense, Boston allowed the other team to go 50.6% from the floor on 40 of 79 shooting. Philadelphia doled out 20 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Furthermore, Philadelphia totaled 49 boards (9 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 1 block. Philadelphia shot 85.2% from the charity stripe by making 23 of their 27 attempts. They made 12 of 30 tries from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Celtics ended up walking away with 16 while the 76ers recorded 24 fouls.

Jayson Tatum is a guy who was important in this contest. Tatum finished the game at 40.7% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes. He played for 40 mins played and also snagged 10 boards. He scored 36 points on 11 out of 27 shooting.

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Boston steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 57-25 so far this season. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Boston is grabbing 45.3 rebounds per contest and has tallied 2,186 assists on the season, which ranks 7th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are hitting 37.7% from downtown (1,315 of 3,492) and 81.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 117.9 points per game (4th in the NBA) while going 47.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Celtics have forced 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are giving up 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 5th in the NBA in PPG allowed (111.4). The Celtics defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.3% (3,425 of 7,394) and they concede 44.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 2nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,895 relinquished for the year.

In Game 5, the 76ers were able to snag 40 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 49 in this game. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. The Celtics were called for 16 fouls for this contest which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to bury 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.2%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Philadelphia knocked down 12 of their 30 attempts (40.0%). Overall, the 76ers went 40 out of 79 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.6%. The 76ers allowed the Celtics to knock down 33 of their 83 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.8% in this matchup. They shot 31.6% from distance by shooting 12 out of 38 and ended up shooting 25 of 34 from the charity stripe (73.5%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Philadelphia allowed Boston to grab 36 in total (9 offensive).

Joel Embiid ended up being important for the 76ers in this matchup. Embiid tallied 33 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes in the game. He knocked down 10 out of 23 for the contest for a rate of 43.5%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 54-28 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the 76ers are shooting 48.7% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in the league. Philadelphia has scored 9,448 points on the season (115.2 per contest) and they pull in 40.9 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.2 times per contest (16th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game. The 76ers commit 20.4 fouls per game and they connect on 83.5% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense surrenders 34.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (952 of 2,735) and their opponents are knocking down 78.1% of their foul shots. They have given up 24.2 assists and 41.2 boards per contest, which is ranked 6th and 2nd in the NBA. The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 110.9. They are able to force 14.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (13th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston (-2)

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