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Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 100-96 result against the Nets on February 12. The 76ers failed to cover in that game as a +1-point underdog, while the 196 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
In their last action, Boston was a 116-103 winner at home against the Spurs. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (219) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 39-16 SU,24-31 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 20-34 SU,20-34 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
Boston home to New York Sunday, February 23
Philadelphia home to Brooklyn Saturday, February 22