Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics Game 2 Prediction, NBA Odds
The Celtics extended their long-time playoff domination of Philadelphia with a crushing 123-91 win in Game 1 on Sunday. Overall, the Celtics have now taken two straight overall from Philadelphia, both by wide double-digit margins, and have topped the Sixers in three straight playoff clashes by an average margin of 21.7 points. For the 76ers, Sunday’s loss snapped a three-game win streak, but the club has lost three of their past four on the road.
The Celtics have rocketed to 14.5-point favourites on the Game 2 odds, while the 76ers trail as lengthy +625 underdogs on the NBA moneyline, and the total is pegged at 216.5. The Celtics are also perched as massive -2500 chalk on the NBA series prices, while the Sixers trail as a distant +1300 bet to earn their first series win over Boston since 1982.
76ers vs. Celtics NBA Betting Odds
The Sixers stumbled out of the gate in Game 1 and never recovered, spotting the Celtics a double-digit lead before the end if the first quarter, which they would never relinquish. Overall, Boston has now topped the 76ers in 14 of their past 19 postseason matchups, with seven of those victories coming by 10+ points. Considering that narrative of futility, it is no surprise Philly lags as a distant +8000 bet to win the East and a +400 wager on the NBA championship odds while the Celtics are perched as +140 chalk to win the conference and +600 to raise the Larry.
Philadelphia 76ers
The 76ers are going to have to dig deep to find some way to keep pace with the Boston and avoid yet another playoff series loss to the archnemesis Celtics. However, they are going to have to do that without the services of veteran star Joel Embiid, who has been ruled out of Tuesday’s contest as he continues to recover from a recent appendectomy. With Embiid still on the shelf, the job of sparking the 76ers attack remains in the hands of Tyrese Maxey. The Sixers’ leading scorer did his part in Game 1 with a team-best 21 points and eight assists. However, Maxey was just one of four Sixers shooters to record double-digit point totals as the club converted a dismal 39% from the field and just 4-for-23 from beyond the arc, while the bench shot just 37.9% while tallying a combined 27 points.
Boston Celtics
Injuries did not slow down Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in Game 1, with the duo scoring 25 and 26 points respectively in the series opener. Both players have been hampered by Achilles injuries, but with the club jumping out to a dominating lead early on, they enjoyed a chance to play limited minutes. That provided Payton Pritchard with a chance to play a team-high 34 minutes off the bench, but with limited results. After averaging 22 points in his final two appearances of the regular season, Pritchard converted just 33.3% including 2-for-9 on threes for 12 points on the night. However, the talented guard continued to impress with his playmaking, recording six assists, and has now averaged 7.3 helpers over his past three games.
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