The Philadelphia 76ers (0-15) are looking for their first victory when they take on the Boston Celtics (7-7) at the TD Garden. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and will air on CNE and CSP.
The Celtics got blown out by the Hawks 121-97 on Tuesday. Avery Bradley finished with 25 points to lead the team. The 76ers, meanwhile, are coming off a 100-95 loss to the Timberwolves on Monday. Jahlil Okafor scored 25 points and recorded 12 rebounds earning his fifth double-double of the season.
Bradley has really been playing well as of late for the Celtics, averaging 22.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.4 steals, and 3.8 three-pointers over the last five games.
It could be an error-filled game for the 76ers offense, which ranks 30th in the league in ball security (turnover percentage of 18.1%). They’ll be facing the ball-hawking Boston defense, which forces the most turnovers in the NBA (18.3%).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Celtics won the first game 112-95. Isaiah Thomas scored a game-high 27 points.
The Celtics are a heavy 13-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is 201 points. The Celtics are looking to improve on their records of 7-7 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 5-5 both SU and ATS versus the Eastern Conference. The Celtics lead the league in steals with 11.6 per game. If its opponents turn the ball over, Boston has shown that it knows how to capitalize. They average 22.8 points off turnovers, making them the second-best team in the league for that category.
On the other side, the 76ers head into the game with records of 7-8 ATS and 0-15 SU. When traveling to play against teams in the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia has a record of 3-2 ATS, but only 0-5 SU. The 76ers are in for a physical game against Boston. The Celtics are not afraid to send opponents to the free throw line, averaging 23.6 fouls per game.
Boston won the last meeting this season between these two teams, moving its SU record against the 76ers to 7-3 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. Additionally, the Celtics lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Bos, ATS Winner – Bos, O/U – Under
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston’s last 8 games when playing Philadelphia.
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Boston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston.
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston.
Philadelphia is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Boston.
Boston ranks ninth in points per game with 103.2, while Philadelphia ranks 22nd in points allowed with an average of 103.9 given up.
Philadelphia ranks 30th in points allowed per road game (101.8 PPG), while Boston ranks ninth in points per home game with 104.9.
In its last game, Boston lost by a 24-point margin. Philadelphia is 0-4 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Boston has a 2-1 record in blowouts.
The Philadelphia 76ers are winless (0-5) in games where they allow fewer than 100 points. The Boston Celtics are just 1-4 when they score under 100.
Philadelphia has not won a game this season (0-10) when allowing 100 or more points. On the other hand, Boston has a solid 6-3 record when it reaches the century mark.
The 76ers have an offensive rating of 91.7 (ranked 30th), while the Celtics rank sixth for their defensive rating of 98.8.
The Philadelphia 76ers average a field goal percentage of 41.4% this season. The Boston Celtics have a subpar record of 2-6 when opponents have a FG% of 41.4% or greater.
The Boston Celtics attempt 28.0 three pointers per game this season, while the Philadelphia 76ers attempt 24.0 per game. When they register 25 or more three point attempts in a game, Boston is an even 5-5 while Philadelphia is winless (0-8).
The Boston Celtics, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.50, rank 13th in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers have a lower A/TO (1.04), ranking 30th.
The Celtics rank 20th in rebounds per game with 43.2, while the 76ers rank 24th with 42.5 per game.
Boston is ranked 28th in defensive rebounds, while Philadelphia ranks 17th in offensive rebounds.
Boston is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 18.3% (ranked first). Philadelphia is winless this season (0-6 SU) when its TOV% reaches 18.3% or greater.
