The Boston Celtics head back to the City of Brotherly Love with a chance to shut the door on the Philadelphia 76ers.
After letting a series-clinching win slip at home, Boston won’t be taking any chances in Game 6 on Thursday.
The Celtics have long been one of the NBA’s best “bounce-back” teams, but they’ll likely need a lift from super-sub Payton Pritchard if they’re going to close things out and move on to Round 2.
Here are my best Celtics vs. 76ers predictions and NBA picks for April 30.
Our best Celtics vs 76ers SGP for Game 6
SGP leg #1: Celtics -5.5
The Boston Celtics’ flash freeze in the second half saw them blow a 13-point lead in Game 5, sending the series back to Philly. The Celtics seem to do their best work on the road and boast one of the most impressive records when coming off a loss.
This season, Boston is 21-6 SU and 18-9 ATS off a loss and 60-13 SU and 51-22 ATS (70%) in those spots over the past three years.
SGP leg #2: Payton Pritchard Over 13.5 points
Payton Pritchard continues to produce off the pine for Boston, be it points, assists, or rebounds. He had a monster 32-point performance in his last trip to Philadelphia and scored 2.5 more points per game as a visitor on the season.
The Celtics guard is shooting 51% over the last three outings, and player projections call for 15+ points from Pritchard on Thursday night.
SGP leg #3: Tyrese Maxey Over 2.5 threes
Tyrese Maxey has been an inside-out threat for the Philadelphia 76ers all season.
Maxey connected for 17 total 3-pointers over the last five games, and with Philadelphia’s game script having the Sixers fighting from behind, he’ll be extra active from outside if the Celtics start to pull away.
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