Celtics vs. 76ers Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - March 1

The Philadelphia 76ers (33-26) will look to Tyrese Maxey (fourth in NBA, 29.1 points per game) going up against Jaylen Brown (fourth in league, 29.1) and the Boston Celtics (39-20) on March 1, 2026 at TD Garden.

Sunday's matchup between the Celtics and the 76ers features the Celtics as strong 9.5-point favorites. The point total for the game is 220.5.

Celtics vs. 76ers Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, March 1, 2026
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Arena: TD Garden
• Total: 220.5 points
• Spread: Celtics -9.5
• Moneyline: Celtics (-355), 76ers (+285)

How to watch Celtics vs. 76ers

• TV Channel: NBC/Peacock, NBCS-PH

Betting the Over/Under: Celtics vs. 76ers

• The Celtics and their opponents have gone over 220.5 combined points in 33 of 59 games this season.
• 76ers games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 220.5 points in 42 of 59 outings.
• These teams average a combined 231.7 points per game, 11.2 more points than this matchup's total.
• These teams allow a combined 223.4 points per game, 2.9 more points than this matchup's total.

Betting the Spread: Celtics vs. 76ers

• Boston is 34-24-1 ATS this season.
• When playing as at least 9.5-point favorites this season, the Celtics have an ATS record of 10-5.
• The 76ers have put together a 31-27-1 record against the spread this season.
• Philadelphia has covered the spread once this year (1-2 ATS) when playing as at least 9.5-point underdogs.
• The Celtics are 19-9 overall, and 14-14 against the spread, at home.
• At home, as a 9.5-point favorite or greater, Boston is 7-4 ATS.
• This year away from home, the 76ers are 18-10 against the spread and 17-11 overall.
• Away from home, Philadelphia is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 9.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Celtics vs. 76ers

• The Celtics have been favored on the moneyline 43 total times this season. They've finished 31-12 in those games.
• This season, the 76ers have been the underdog 23 times and won nine, or 39.1%, of those games.
• Boston has a record of 12-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -355 or shorter (winning 75%).
• This season, Philadelphia has won one of its three games when it is the underdog by at least +285 on the moneyline.
• The Celtics have a 78.0% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Celtics vs. 76ers

• Pick ATS: Celtics (- 9.5)
• Pick OU: Over (220.5)
  
• Prediction: Celtics 126 - 76ers 112
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