The Boston Celtics (38-16, 20-7 Home), one of the league’s top scoring teams, play host to the Philadelphia 76ers (34-18, 14-10 Away) on Wednesday. Philadelphia was beaten by the New York Knicks 108-97 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
Joel Embiid had a standout performance in the losing effort with 31 points, 14 rebounds, and three assists. The 76ers are 2.5 games back in the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in third.
Boston triumphed on Monday at Little Caesars Arena, beating the Detroit Pistons 111-99. Jayson Tatum had 34 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists to lead the team.
The Celtics are first in the Eastern Conference, one game ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks. This marks the last meeting of the season between the teams. Boston will be looking for a season sweep against Philadelphia after earning the win in the only previous meeting 126-117 at TD Garden in October 2022.
Tatum led the Celtics with 35 points and 12 rebounds. James Harden had 35 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists in the losing effort. The Sixers have been led this season by Embiid, who is averaging 33.4 points per game, best in the league. Embiid also is contributing 10.2 rebounds, 10th-most in the NBA, and 4.1 assists per game.
Tatum and Jaylen Brown have been the primary providers for the Celts on offense, averaging 30.9 and 27.0 points per game, respectively. Tatum ranks fourth in the NBA. Tatum also has collected 8.7 rebounds per game.
Marcus Smart has doled out 7.2 assists per game. The Celtics are averaging 117.6 points per game, ranking as one of the most explosive offenses in the NBA (3rd).The Celtics have had success in the 76ers’ last 10 visits to TD Garden, winning seven.
Philadelphia is 8-2 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +3.6 (117.8-114.2). Boston has a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 113.6 points per game on average while allowing 109.3 (+4.3 margin).
76ERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Tyrese Maxey: 18.2 | 26.6 | -8.4
Points per game:
Tyrese Maxey: 13.6 | 20.1 | -6.5
Rebounds per game:
Joel Embiid: 12.8 | 10.2 | +2.7
CELTICS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Derrick White: 26.8 | 17.5 | +9.3
Grant Williams: 8.8 | 14.8 | -6.0
Points per game:
Derrick White: 17.0 | 10.8 | +6.2
Al Horford: 5.6 | 9.1 | -3.5
Rebounds per game:
Robert Williams: 10.8 | 8.4 | +2.4
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Boston Celtics (-185)
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