Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 12/1/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics

Date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics (14-4) will compete against the Philadelphia 76ers (12-6) at TD Garden on Friday.

The 76ers took the court against the Pelicans and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 124-114 in their last game. Philadelphia ended with a 51.9% FG percentage (42 of 81) and knocked down 14 out of their 34 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the 76ers converted 16 of 18 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 28 assists in this contest as well as creating 20 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 53.8% from the floor on 42 of 78 shooting. New Orleans earned 33 assists and had 11 steals in this contest. Additionally, New Orleans snagged 40 boards (13 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. New Orleans walked away from this one shooting 88.2% when shooting free throws by burying 30 of their 34 tries. They also converted 10 of their 30 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the 76ers ended up walking away with 26 while the Pelicans totaled 22 personal fouls.

Tyrese Maxey is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He finished with 33 points on 13 out of 25 shooting. He played for 38 mins and collected 1 rebound. Maxey finished the contest at 52.0% from the field and earned 3 dimes.

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Philadelphia heads into this matchup with a record of 12-6 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 20.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Philadelphia is collecting 45.3 boards per game and has accounted for 466 assists for the year, which ranks 13th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The 76ers are hitting 37.3% on three-point attempts (215 of 577) and 85.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 120.2 points per game (4th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the 76ers are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.3% on shots from downtown while they are 12th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (112.4). The 76ers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.5% (738 of 1,586) and they surrender 41.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 24th in the league in giving up assists with 486 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Celtics got the victory with a final of 124-97 when they played the Bulls. The Celtics were able to collect 41 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Bulls were called for 13 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of those for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Boston knocked down 21 out of their 49 tries (42.9%). In all, the Celtics went 47 out of 90 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.2%. The Celtics permitted the Bulls to make 39 of 90 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.3% for the matchup. They finished 32.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 out of 28 and ended up shooting 10 of 18 from the free throw line (55.6%). In reference to attacking the glass, Boston permitted Chicago to grab 37 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Jaylen Brown ended up being a major contributor for the Celtics in this game. Brown earned 30 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 6 assists for the matchup. He made 12 out of 23 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 52.2%, and had 8 rebounds.

Boston has a record of 14-4 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Celtics are hitting on 47.2% from the floor, which is ranked 14th in basketball. Boston has tallied 2,093 pts for the season (116.3 per game) and they pull in 47.1 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.8 times per contest (24th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. The Celtics are responsible for committing 17.7 fouls per contest and they go 78.6% from the charity stripe.

The Boston defense allows 35.0% on 3-point attempts (234 of 668) and their opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 23.7 dimes and 43.4 rebounds per game, ranking them 3rd and 9th in the league. The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in basketball in PPG allowed with 106.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (3rd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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