Celtics vs. 76ers Betting Preview for February 2
Early betting action on the Celtics-76ers Sunday evening game had Boston seeing 78% to 85% spread action across the board and 60% per the exclusive Gambling911.com Ace odds feed. The latter is based on local bookie action across the U.S. as opposed to a single sportsbook, whether recreational or sharp. 89% of bets and 53% of the money on the moneyline are on the Celtics to win outright.
The 76ers are 3-3 against the rest of their division. Philadelphia gives up 112.6 points to opponents and has been outscored by 3.6 points per game.
The Celtics are 5-2 against the rest of the division. Boston has a 6-3 record in one-possession games.
The 76ers score 109.0 points per game, 0.6 more points than the 108.4 the Celtics allow. The Celtics average 17.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.3 more made shots on average than the 13.4 per game the 76ers allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Guerschon Yabusele is scoring 10.8 points per game and averaging 5.5 rebounds for the 76ers. Maxey is averaging 30.1 points and 3.2 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Jayson Tatum is scoring 26.7 points per game and averaging 8.9 rebounds for the Celtics. Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 2.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Before You Bet
- The Celtics are 5-2 Straight Up versus the 76ers during a time in which Philadelphia was a good team.
- None of the last three games played in Philadelphia covered the current spread of 11.5.
- The line has trended from 9 to 11 with some of the sharper books opening at the 11.
- Recreational books were offering Boston at -11, appearing to entice action on the favorite with the slightly more appealing line.
- Should recreational books move back down to the -10.5 we'd be more inclined to pull the trigger on Philadelphia.
- Philadelphia's Kelly Oubre Jr. could play a key role in keeping this game competitive. (Action Network)
