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Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The fans at HP Field House will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -4.5-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game's total opened at 216.
Philadelphia was a 128-101 loser in its last match on the road against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 229 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston won its last outing, a 128-101 result against the 76ers on August 19. The Celtics covered in that game as a -4.5-point favorite, while the 229 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 50-24 SU,42-27-5 ATS
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 43-32 SU,32-42-1 ATS
Philadelphia is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 16 games
Next up:
Boston at Philadelphia Sunday, August 23