Celtics vs. 76ers betting: NBA Playoffs Game 6 preview

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The Boston Celtics are 6.5-point favorites in a decisive Game 6 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBC Sports. The Celtics hold a 3-2 series lead. The point total in the matchup is set at 213.5.

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Celtics Cover -6.5 vs 76ers -105

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Celtics vs. 76ers betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -234
  • 76ers odds to win: +193
  • Spread: Celtics (-6.5)
  • Total: 213.5

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Boston has a 26-15 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 26-15 overall in those contests.
  • This season, Boston is 7-4 ATS in road games as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Celtics have gone over a set point total in a road game 15 times this year.
  • This season on the road Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 225.0 points per contest, 11.5 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics are 7-3 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The final score of the last 10 Celtics games has exceeded the set total three times.
  • The Celtics’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 217.9 points scored. That’s 4.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Celtics’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 0.5 points lower than their season-long average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics have won 44 of the 58 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (75.9%).
  • Boston has a record of 29-7 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -234 or shorter (winning 80.6%).
  • The Celtics have a 70.1% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
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 Home Team

  • 76ers games have hit the over on the set point total 20 times at home this year.
  • The 76ers have a 19-22 record against the spread at home and is 23-18 in home contests.
  • The 76ers have gone 7-5 ATS at home this season when playing as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home, the 76ers and their opponents have averaged a total of 230.2 points per contest, 16.7 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

76ers Recent Trends

  • The 76ers have a 4-6 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • Twice in those 10 games, the final combined score has exceeded the set total.
  • The past 10 76ers games averaged 9.2 more points (222.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During the past 10 games, the 76ers are scoring 103.9 points per game compared to their 115.9 season average.

76ers Betting Records

  • Philadelphia has won 11, or 30.6%, of the 36 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • This season, the 76ers have won five of their 16 games, or 31.2%, when they’re the underdog by at least +193 on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the 76ers have a 34.1% 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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