Boston Celtics

NBA Player Props

This year when they are on their home court, the other team's starting PGs have shot 39.9% on three-pointers (7th-best in the NBA) against the Philadelphia 76ers, resulting in a favorable matchup. The Boston Celtics are expected to see an increase in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 5th-speediest pace offense in the league over the last 5 games (the 76ers). The Boston Celtics rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league as the home team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new chances for scoring and assists). The matchup against Philadelphia is a positive one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted an enormous 4.9 foul shots per game this year when the 76ers are the visiting team (8th-most in the league).

The 76ers will likely experience a decrease in plays today from competing against the slowest pace team in the league this year (the Boston Celtics). The 76ers have been the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games while playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. Boston may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted just 2.6 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Boston Celtics have the home court advantage (4th-least in the league).

As it relates to offense, the Celtics's lackluster 108.9 points per game measures as the 5th-worst in the NBA over the last 15 games. The matchup vs. the Philadelphia 76ers is a difficult one; they have given up the least points per game in the league to the other team's starting SFs this year (11.3). The Celtics have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the league this year. The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers is a hard one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a lowly 1.5 free throws per game this year (least in the NBA).

The Philadelphia 76ers rank as the 5th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 15 games while playing on the road. The 76ers have played at the 5th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.

Jaylen Brown has notched a whopping 27.8 points per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 22.2 points per game last year. The matchup vs. Philadelphia is a good one for three-point shots; when the 76ers are the visiting squad, the opposing team's starting SGs have posted the 4th-highest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (46.2%). The Boston Celtics are expected to see an increase in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 5th-speediest pace offense in the league over the last 5 games (the 76ers). The Boston Celtics rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league as the home team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new chances for scoring and assists). The matchup against the 76ers may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted a massive 5.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (most in the league).

The Boston Celtics are expected to see an increase in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 5th-speediest pace offense in the league over the last 5 games (the 76ers). The Boston Celtics rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league as the home team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new chances for scoring and assists).

The Philadelphia 76ers rank as the 5th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 15 games while playing on the road. The 76ers have played at the 5th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games. This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 3.9 foul shots per game (8th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Celtics, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.

VJ Edgecombe has posted 20.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.8 more than he's posted over the course of the season. The Philadelphia 76ers rank as the 5th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 15 games while playing on the road. This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team's starting SGs have totaled 6.8 3-point attempts per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics, designating this as a strong matchup. The 76ers have played at the 5th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.

In contrast to last year's 4.9 clip, Neemias Queta's points per game have spiked this year to 9.8. The Boston Celtics are expected to see an increase in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 5th-speediest pace offense in the league over the last 5 games (the 76ers). The Boston Celtics rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league as the home team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new chances for scoring and assists).

The Philadelphia 76ers rank as the 5th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 15 games while playing on the road. The 76ers have played at the 5th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.

The Philadelphia 76ers rank as the 5th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 15 games while playing on the road. This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied 3.0 3-pointers per game (most in the NBA) against the Celtics, creating a positive matchup. The 76ers have played at the 5th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.

This year, the other team's starting PFs have shot 40.8% on threes (4th-highest in the NBA) vs. the 76ers, identifying this as a strong matchup. The Boston Celtics are expected to see an increase in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 5th-speediest pace offense in the league over the last 5 games (the 76ers). The Boston Celtics rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league as the home team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new chances for scoring and assists). Over the last 5 games when they are at home, the other team's starting PFs have attempted 5.5 foul shots per game (9th-highest in the NBA) vs. the 76ers, finding it easy to draw fouls.

Nikola Vucevic has gone over 11.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.