We suggest that the optimal choice for Tuesday’s game in Boston would be to bet on either Celtics or 76ers.
On Tuesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics will have their fourth encounter of the season.
However, this is also their first meeting since December 1st. There have been significant developments in this matchup ever since then – specifically for one team involved.
Normally, this would be the standout match-up on Tuesday’s packed NBA agenda as two of the leading Eastern teams prepare to face off at Boston’s TD Garden.
Instead, bookmakers are predicting a one-sided game with the Sixers labeled as 12-point underdogs due to Joel Embiid’s absence.
ANALYZING THE PREDICTION FOR 76ERS VS CELTICS MATCHUP
The Sixers were unable to compete with the Bucks in their latest game on Sunday, losing by 21 points during a home matchup.
Despite Philly’s efforts to catch up after falling behind by 14 points at the end of the first quarter, they were ultimately unsuccessful and remained outplayed throughout.
This Embiid-less Philly team’s most recent game did not deviate from their current trajectory.
They have lost 10 out of their last 14 games and rank poorly in both offensive and defensive ratings, with seven losses being by a margin of at least ten points.
Since the beginning of their season, the Celtics have been dominating as the top team in Eastern Conference.
Even now with a 7.5-game advantage over Cleveland Cavaliers, they maintain an unwavering pace and show no signs of slowing down.
Since New Year’s Day, Boston holds the league’s most impressive record of 26-6.
They have achieved a top-three rank in both offensive and defensive rating since then while also maintaining an overall ranking on par with their season statistics.
Throughout their history, the Celtics have been built to excel defensively and that’s precisely how they began this season.
Despite ranking ninth in scoring and offensive rating for November, Boston maintained an impressive 14-4 record.
Despite having made it to five of the last seven Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics are currently at their most formidable during Jayson Tatum’s reign.
They have not only maintained their success in defense but also evolved into the most perilous offense in basketball.
The Celtics have been dominating the NBA in scoring and offensive rating since December 1st, outscoring their opponents by a significant margin.
Additionally, they rank fourth for 3-point percentage while also having attempted the most shots from beyond-the-arc – boasting an impressive success rate of 39% on average with 42.3 attempts per game over the last three months.
Despite the Celtics’ impressive offensive performance, the total score for their Tuesday night game started at 229.5 due to the Sixers scoring fewer than 104 points in their past four games against teams with slow-paced play such as Heat, Knicks and Cavaliers who rank among bottom-10 in league pace.
However, in their last four games, the Sixers failed to score more than 119 points.
Prior to this stretch of games and without Embiid, they scored over 119 points in five out of seven contests at the start of February but also allowed their opponents to score over 120 points in five matches during that period.
Philadelphia is likely to suffer another unattractive defeat in a game with numerous scoring opportunities, as the Celtics will play at an aggressive tempo and the Sixers will be able to stay competitive long enough for their combined score to exceed expectations