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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics will meet on the court at TD Garden on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -13-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game's total opened at 225.
Boston won its last outing, a 128-118 result against the Trail Blazers on March 05. The Celtics covered in that game as a -9-point favorite, while the 246 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 126-112 loser as they battled the Timberwolves on the road. The 76ers failed to cover in the match as a +13-point underdog, while 238 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 21-40 SU,22-39 ATS
Philadelphia is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games
Philadelphia is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 44-18 SU,28-34 ATS
Boston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Utah Sunday, March 9
Boston home to Los Angeles Saturday, March 8