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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -4-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game's total opened at 219.
The Celtics were a 119-104 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Warriors. They covered the -13-point spread as favorites, while the total score (223) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 127-117 result against the Hawks on January 30. The 76ers failed to cover in that game as a -6-point favorite, while the 244 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 31-18 SU,21-27-1 ATS
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 32-15 SU,28-17-2 ATS
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Miami Monday, February 3
Boston at Atlanta Monday, February 3