The Boston Celtics are hosting the injury-ridden Philadelphia 76ers on TNT‘s early primetime game. The Celtics are coming off a double-digit win at home over the Portland Trail Blazers, 128-118. As for the 76ers, they’re coming off a double-digit win on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves, 126-112. On paper, the Sixers have no chance, but as we all know, in sports and basketball, anything can happen. Let’s dive straight into this game and cook up another winning slip.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| Philadelphia 76ers | +13 (-110) | Over 218 (-112) | +550 |
| Boston Celtics | -13 (-110) | Under 218 (-108) | -800 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** |
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics Match Details
- Fixture: Philadelphia 76ers @ Boston Celtics
- Date and Time: March 6th, 2025 @ 7:30 PM EST
Key Stats
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a double-digit loss on the road to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 126-112. In the game, Quentin Grimes scored 30 points, three rebounds, and three steals while shooting a very efficient 12/18 from the floor, including 3/7 from downtown. Kelly Oubre Jr. was fine with 24 points on 11/19 shooting. Paul George was subpar in the loss, with only seven points, seven rebounds, and six assists. George also shot a horrendous 3/11 from the floor, including 1/6 from downtown. Injuries have destroyed Philly’s season. With a record of 21-40, the Sixers are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference.
Defensively, the 76ers are a terrible team. For the season, they are ranked 16th in points allowed per game, 30th in field goal percentage, 25th in opponent, three-point percentage, 28th in blocks per game, 4th in steals, 30th in rebounds per game, and 25th in defensive rating. Regarding injuries, Philly will be without Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George is questionable for this game. Over their last 10 games, the Sixers have a record of 1-9, including 3-7-0 against the spread.
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are coming off a double-digit win at home of the Portland Trail Blazers, 128-118. They dominated this game without their superstar, Jayson Tatum. Payton Pritchard was masterful in this game with 43 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists while shooting an absurd 14/20 from the floor, including 10/16 from the three-point line. Derrick White also had a sensational game. White finished with 41 points, three rebounds, and three steals while shooting 14/26 from the floor, including 9/17 from three. Those two were flat-out awesome. With a record of 44-18 on the season, the Celtics are in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference.
In terms of the Celtics’ defense, they are one of the best teams in the NBA. They ranked 3rd in points allowed per game, 3rd in opponent, field-goal percentage, 3rd opponent three-point percentage, 6th in blocks per game, 29th in steals per game, 10th in rebounds per game, and 5th in defense rating. Regarding injuries, the Celtics will be without Jalen Brown, Kristaps Porziņģis, Jrue Holiday, and Al Horford, while Sam Hauser and Jayson Tatum are questionable for this game. Over the last 10 games, Boston has a record of 8-2, including 7-3-0 against the spread.
Prediction
The Boston Celtics will dominate this game at home over the Philadelphia 76ers and cover the massive 13-point spread. Even with Boston missing most of its high-end talent, its role players will step up and show off in their extended roles. We just saw the Celtics dominate a semi-hot Blazers team at home last night. Despite Boston being on the second night of a back-to-back, with them being at home, we know it is not the end of the world. I believe Jayson Tatum plays and dominates this game as the Celtics cruise to a double-digit win at home.
Final Pick
Boston Celtics -13 (-110)
