Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics Betting Preview

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The Boston Celtics have a forecast 64% chance to win against The Philadelphia 76ers with a spread of -3.5/3.5 and an over/under of 211.0. The Boston Celtics are 1 - 0 against The Philadelphia 76ers in the 2021-22 Season.

— Monday, December 20th Philadelphia 76ers @ Boston Celtics

The Philadelphia 76ers have been put through the wringer lately as Covid complications pile up. They were unable to even find eight eligible players to face the Pelicans last night.

Now they’re supposed to be facing the Boston Celtics but are having the same troubles. Will the 76ers find a way to get their players active? Or will they be forced to postpone another game?

The Boston Celtics are coming off of a big win over the New York Knicks. They need to keep winning games against teams in the Eastern Conference if they want to move up. Currently, the 76ers are eighth in the conference, while the Celtics are No.7.

Even though the 76ers will likely be missing a few key players, this game won’t be easy. The Celtics will need all they’ve got.

Philadelphia 76ers: Searching to get at least eight players active

This is going to be a tough task for the 76ers to accomplish. However, they should get a few players back in time to avoid postponing another game. Maxey, Green, and Embiid are the players currently dealing with injuries but are considered “Day-to-Day.”

They also have a few players in quarantine which is the real issue, especially since a game was already postponed.

The good news for the 76ers is that Boston is dealing with a ton of injuries themselves. Jayson Tatum, their leading scorer, is one of the players on the Day-to-Day list. The 76ers need to find a way to string some wins together.

Before their game against the Pelicans was postponed, the 76ers had lost three straight games. Their last win was against the Golden State Warriors.

Boston Celtics: Injuries aren’t just affecting the 76ers

Both of these teams have been bit by the injury bug over the last few weeks. Still, Boston will need to overcome these injuries and win this game. They have the talent to do so, and there’s a good chance that Jayson Tatum will play today.

If he’s in, the Boston Celtics should be in good shape to win this one. If he’s out, that could spell trouble for the Boston Celtics on Monday.

The only upside is that each team is dealing with a ton of injuries. Some key players are down for the 76ers too, which will help if Boston doesn’t have Jayson Tatum.

Boston has also done rather well against the spread this season, compared to Philadelphia. The Celtics are 15-14-1 against the spread, while the 76ers have a 13-17 ATS record on the season.

Our pick for the Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics

The 76ers have gone 1-6 ATS in their last seven games, which doesn’t bring much confidence.

However, the Boston Celtics could be missing their leading scorer. If Philadelphia is able to add Embiid and Maxey back into the lineup, we really like them here.

It’s also important to note that the 76ers are 5-0 against the spread in their last five against Boston. With a record like that, it’s hard to bet against the 76ers in this one.

We’ll take the visiting team to win this game and for the total to go over 210.

DunkelIndex Free Pick: Philadelphia 76ers, OVER

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