Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Boston Celtics (33-15) are en route to Wells Fargo Center on Sunday where they will go up against the Philadelphia 76ers (19-27).

The Celtics played the Bulls and took home the win by a score of 122-100 in their last game. Boston walked away from the contest having earned a 47.1% field goal percentage (41 of 87) and made 18 out of their 44 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Celtics made 22 of their 27 tries for a rate of 81.5%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 45 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 32 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. In relation to the defense, Boston let their opponent shoot 40.2% from the field on 37 of 92 shooting. Chicago recorded 28 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. In addition, Chicago snagged 47 boards (10 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Chicago finished shooting 91.7% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of their 12 attempts. They buried 15 of 49 tries from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Celtics walked away with 13 while the Bulls finished the game with 19 fouls.

Kristaps Porzingis is a player who came through in this matchup. He racked up 34 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He played 33 minutes and also pulled down 11 boards. Porzingis finished the game at 55.6% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Boston will play this contest with a record of 33-15 for the campaign. They average 117.3 points per outing (5th in basketball) on 45.7% from the floor. The Celtics are shooting 36.5% on 3-point shots (852 of 2,335) and 79.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Boston is pulling down 45.0 boards per game and has tallied 1,228 assists this year, which ranks 13th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.3 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Celtics are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 7th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,167 conceded so far this year. The Celtics defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.1% (1,947 of 4,314) and they surrender 44.5 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 35.0% on shots from distance and they rank 5th in basketball in PPG allowed (108.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers went home victorious with a score of 117-104 when they faced the Kings. The 76ers earned 30 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Kings committed 16 fouls for the contest which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of them for a rate of 86.4%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Philadelphia buried 12 out of their 29 attempts (41.4%). When this game wrapped up, the 76ers ended up shooting 43 out of 82 from the floor which had them sitting at 52.4%. The 76ers permitted the Kings to bury 40 out of their 90 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 44.4% for this game. They wrapped up this game 24.4% from downtown by shooting 10 out of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). In relation to rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Sacramento to get 46 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

Tyrese Maxey pitched in for the 76ers in the matchup. He knocked down 12 of 24 for the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds. Maxey had 30 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and earned 8 dimes for this contest.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 19-27 for the season. As an offensive unit, the 76ers are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which is 22nd in the league. Philadelphia has totaled 4,991 pts for the year (108.5 per contest) and they average 39.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 22.5 times per contest (30th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest. The 76ers have committed 20.0 fouls per game while shooting 78.7% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense allows 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (618 of 1,697) and opponents are knocking down 78.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 27.2 dimes and 44.1 boards per contest, which is 23rd and 16th in the NBA. The 76ers defensively are ranked 12th in basketball in points given up per game with 112.0. They have forced 16.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.6% from the floor (30th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia and under the total points

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