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Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers will meet on the court at Wells Fargo Center on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 214.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 109-98 loser at home against the Hornets. They failed to cover the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (207) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 119-100 winner on the road against the Pacers. They covered the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (219) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 21-21 SU,20-21-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 23-17 SU,20-20 ATS
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston home to Chicago Saturday, January 15
Philadelphia at Miami Saturday, January 15