Celtics vs. 76ers betting: NBA Playoffs Game 5 preview

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The Boston Celtics bring a 3-1 series lead into a decisive Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Celtics are double-digit, 10.5-point favorites in the contest, which airs on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 214.5.

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Celtics Cover -10.5 vs 76ers -104

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Celtics vs. 76ers betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -463
  • 76ers odds to win: +353
  • Spread: Celtics (-10.5)
  • Total: 214.5

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Boston is 30-11 in home contests and have covered the spread 23 times at home.
  • Boston has a 10-5 record ATS at home this season as 10.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Celtics have hit the over in 15 of their 41 home games this year with a set over/under (36.6%).
  • Recent history gives an edge to Boston to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 225.0 points per contest.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Celtics and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Celtics games averaged 218.1 total points, 3.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Celtics’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 3.1 points higher than their season-long average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics have won 44 of the 58 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (75.9%).
  • Boston has a record of 15-2 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -463 or shorter (winning 88.2%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Celtics have an implied win probability of 82.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (16th in NBA) 44.2 (second) 46.4 (third) 41.2 (sixth) 24.6 (27th) 11.5 (first)

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76ers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The 76ers have a 22-19 ATS record in road games so far while going 22-19 overall in those contests.
  • This season, the 76ers are 2-1 ATS on the road as 10.5-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this season, 76ers games have gone over the set point total 21 times.
  • This season on the road the 76ers and their opponents have averaged a total of 230.4 points per contest, 15.9 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

76ers Recent Trends

  • The 76ers have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final combined score of the last 10 76ers games has gone over the set total two times.
  • The last 10 76ers games averaged 224.6 total points, 10.1 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The 76ers’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 104.1, 11.8 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

76ers Betting Records

  • This season, Philadelphia has been the underdog 36 times and won 11, or 30.6%, of those games.
  • The 76ers have been at least a +353 moneyline underdog six times this season, but were upset in each of those games.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the 76ers have a 22.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (23rd in NBA) 46.7 (10th) 43.6 (17th) 45.3 (22nd) 24.6 (27th) 13.0 (seventh)
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