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Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -4.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
The 76ers were a 118-114 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Hornets. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (232) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 114-105 loser as they battled the Nuggets at home. The Celtics failed to cover in the match as a -4-point favorite, while 219 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 43-28 SU,33-36-2 ATS
Boston is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 46-25 SU,34-37 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Charlotte Saturday, March 23
Philadelphia at Atlanta Saturday, March 23