Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 5/1/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics

Date: Monday, May 1, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+7)

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Celtics will try to beat the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday in Game 1 of their series. Boston opens as 7-point favorites. The over/under is 213.

The 76ers played the Nets and walked away with a win by a score of 96-88 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the 76ers ended up walking away with 19 and the Nets finished the game with 14 fouls. They converted 9 of 37 shots from downtown. Brooklyn ended up going 68.4% from the free throw line by making 13 of their 19 attempts. Additionally, Brooklyn grabbed 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Brooklyn distributed 20 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. Pertaining to defending, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 41.3% from the floor on 33 out of 80 shooting. They also distributed 19 assists for the contest as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 54 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the 76ers made 15 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 93.8%. Philadelphia walked away from the contest with a 39.6% FG percentage (36 out of 91) and made 9 out of their 24 shots from 3-point land.

Tobias Harris is one player who played a role for the contest. Harris walked away from this one shooting 57.9% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and also snagged 12 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

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Philadelphia heads into this game with a record of 54-28 for the season. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Philadelphia is grabbing 40.9 boards per contest and has accumulated 2,063 assists this season, which has them ranked 16th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The 76ers are shooting 38.7% on shots from 3-point land (1,035 of 2,675) and 83.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 115.2 points per outing (14th in the NBA) while hitting 48.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the 76ers have forced 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 fouls. They currently rank 6th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,986 surrendered this year. The 76ers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.3% (3,312 of 7,005) and they surrender 41.2 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 3rd in basketball in points per game allowed (110.9).

In their last game, the Celtics walked away with a victory by a final of 128-120 when they played the Hawks. When it comes to how they rebounded, Boston permitted Atlanta to get 45 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished 42.9% from 3-point land by going 15 out of 35 and finished the game at 17 out of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). The Celtics allowed the Hawks to make 44 of 94 tries from the floor which had them at 46.8% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Celtics finished the game shooting 47 for 94 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. In regard to 3-pointers, Boston converted 18 of 42 attempts (42.9%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 94.1%. The Hawks were called for 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Celtics earned 36 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 47 for this contest.

Jaylen Brown ended up being a factor for the Celtics for the matchup. He buried 13 of 25 in the game for a field goal percentage of 52.0%, and earned 5 rebounds. Brown earned 32 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

Boston has a record of 57-25 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Celtics are connecting on 47.5% from the floor, which is ranked 14th in the league. Boston has scored 9,671 points for the campaign (117.9 per game) and they grab 45.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 26.7 times per contest (7th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per game. The Celtics commit 18.8 fouls every game and they shoot 81.2% from the free throw line.

The Boston defense concedes 34.5% on 3-pointers (954 of 2,763) and their opponents are connecting on 76.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 23.1 assists and 44.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 2nd and 18th in the league. The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 5th in the league in points given up per game with 111.4. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (5th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+7)

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