Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 5/7/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-3)

Wells Fargo Center is the site where the Philadelphia 76ers will go up against the Boston Celtics on Sunday in Game 4 of their series. The Celtics lead 2-1. Boston opens this contest as 3-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 214.

The Celtics took home the win by a score of 114-102 in Game 3. In reference to personal fouls, the Celtics finished with 23 and the 76ers totaled 20 personal fouls. They also buried 16 of their 37 attempts from beyond the arc. Philadelphia shot 88.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of their 27 attempts. Moreover, Philadelphia grabbed 42 boards (9 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Philadelphia distributed 21 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In relation to defending, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 31 of 78 shooting. They also doled out 25 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 45 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Celtics converted 22 of 23 shots for a percentage of 95.7%. Boston ended the game with a 44.2% FG percentage (38 out of 86) and converted 16 out of their 45 shots from beyond the arc.

Jayson Tatum is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He had 27 points on 10 of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 43 mins and grabbed 10 rebounds. Tatum went 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 5 dimes.

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Boston comes into this matchup with a mark of 57-25 on the year. They have an average of 117.9 points per contest (4th in basketball) while hitting 47.5% from the floor. The Celtics are hitting 37.7% on 3-point shots (1,315 of 3,492) and 81.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boston is pulling in 45.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 2,186 assists on the year, which has them ranked 7th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.8 fouls every game.

On defense, the Celtics are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are 2nd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,895 relinquished for the year. The Celtics defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (3,425 of 7,394) and they relinquish 44.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 34.5% from 3-point land and they are ranked 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.4).

When talking about rebounds in Game 3, Philadelphia permitted Boston to get 45 in total (9 offensive). They shot 35.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 16 out of 45 and finished the game at 22 of 23 at the free throw line (95.7%). The 76ers allowed the Celtics to bury 38 out of their 86 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.2% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the 76ers ended up shooting 31 out of 78 from the field which had them sitting at 39.7%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Philadelphia buried 16 out of 37 tries (43.2%). They were able to bury 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 88.9%. The Celtics were called for 23 personal fouls in this game which got the 76ers to the free throw line for 27 tries. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The 76ers earned 33 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 42 for the matchup.

Joel Embiid pitched in for the 76ers in this contest. He made 9 of 19 for this game for a field goal rate of 47.4%, and earned 13 rebounds. Embiid earned 30 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in this contest.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 54-28 this season. As an offensive team, the 76ers are connecting on 48.7% from the field, which is 6th in basketball. Philadelphia has scored 9,448 points this season (115.2 per contest) and they pull in 40.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.2 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.7 times per game. The 76ers commit 20.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 83.5% from the free throw line.

The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in the league in PPG given up with 110.9. They are able to force 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (13th in basketball). The Philadelphia defense concedes 34.8% on 3-point shots (952 of 2,735) and their opposition knocks down 78.1% of their foul shots. They relinquish 24.2 assists and 41.2 rebounds per game, which ranks them 6th and 2nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston (-3)

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