Celtics vs. 76ers betting: NBA Playoffs Game 7 preview

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The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers square off in a decisive Game 7 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Celtics are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which airs on NBC/Peacock at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 204.5.

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Celtics Cover -4.5 vs 76ers -108

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Celtics vs. 76ers betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -166
  • 76ers odds to win: +140
  • Spread: Celtics (-4.5)
  • Total: 204.5

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Boston has a 23-18 record against the spread at home and is 30-11 in home contests.
  • This season, Boston has an 18-14 record ATS in home games as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • Celtics home games have hit the over on the set point total 15 times this season.
  • 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 covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Celtics games has exceeded the set total three times.
  • The Celtics’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 217.4 points scored. That’s 12.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During the last 10 games, the Celtics are scoring 2.7 points less per game compared to their season average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics have been the moneyline favorite 58 total times this season. They’ve gone 44-14 in those games.
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -166 or shorter, Boston has a record of 38-10 (79.2% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Celtics a 62.4% chance to win.
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 putting up a record of 22-19 overall in those contests.
  • The 76ers have a 6-1 record ATS in road games this year when playing as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The 76ers have gone over a set point total in a road game 21 times this year.
  • The 76ers and their opponents have averaged a total of 230.4 points per road contest this season, 25.9 points greater than this game’s listed total.

76ers Recent Trends

  • The 76ers have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • In two of those 10 games, the final combined score has surpassed the set total.
  • The last 10 76ers games averaged 221.5 total points, 17.0 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the 76ers have a 105.2 points-per-game average, 10.7 points below their season-long scoring 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 eight of their 23 games, or 34.8%, when they’re the underdog by at least +140 on the moneyline.
  • The 76ers have a 41.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
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 (seventh)
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