Celtics vs. 76ers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Thursday, February 20, 2025 ...Middle East

The Boston Celtics (39-16) will look to Jayson Tatum (seventh in the league scoring 27.0 points per game) when they try to hold off Tyrese Maxey (fourth in the NBA with 27.6 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (20-34) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Wells Fargo Center. The Celtics are 8-point road favorites in the game, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The matchup’s point total is set at 224.5.

Celtics vs. 76ers Odds

Celtics odds to win: -330 76ers odds to win: +265 Spread: Celtics (-8) Total: 224.5

How to Bet on Celtics vs. 76ers

Game Time and Information

When: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania TV: TNT, truTV, and MAX

Who Will Win Celtics vs. 76ers?

Celtics and 76ers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Celtics have a 16-22-1 record against the spread when favored by 8 points or more this season.

In games this season in which they were an underdog by 8 points or more, the 76ers have a 7-5 record against the spread.

The two teams average a combined 1.8 more points per game, 226.3, than this game’s over/under of 224.5 points.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 3.5 fewer points per game (221) than this game’s over/under of 224.5 points.

The Celtics’ average point total in outings this season is 227.8, 3.3 points higher than the over/under in this game.

The average point total for Philadelphia this year is 4.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

Boston has a 24-30-1 record against the spread this season.

So far this year, the 76ers have compiled a 20-34-0 record against the spread.

Celtics Stats & Insights

The Celtics have a +499 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.1 points per game. They’re putting up 117.2 points per game to rank sixth in the league and are giving up 108.1 per contest to rank fourth in the NBA.

The 45.1 rebounds per game the Celtics average rank ninth in the league. Their opponents record 44.3 per outing.

Boston makes 17.7 three-pointers per game (first in the league), 5.0 more than its opponents (12.7).

The Celtics rank fourth in the league by averaging 116.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are fifth in the NBA, allowing 107.5 points per 100 possessions.

The Celtics have scored at a higher clip at home than on the road in the 2024-25 season (118.0 at home versus 116.5 on the road), and have also surrendered more points at home than away from home (109.6 opponent points per home game versus 106.8 on the road).

76ers Stats & Insights

The 76ers have been outscored by 3.8 points per game (posting 109.1 points per game, 26th in league, while allowing 112.9 per outing, 14th in NBA) and have a -206 scoring differential.

Philadelphia loses the rebound battle by 5.6 boards on average. It collects 39.0 rebounds per game, 30th in the league, while its opponents pull down 44.6.

The 76ers make 12.7 three-pointers per game (20th in the league) at a 34.9% rate (21st in NBA), compared to the 13.6 their opponents make, shooting 36.8% from deep.

The 76ers average 109.4 points per 100 possessions (21st in league), while conceding 113.0 points per 100 possessions (23rd in NBA).

At home, Philadelphia averages 109.5 points per game. On the road, it scores 108.7.

Celtics Key Players to Watch

Tatum puts up 27.0 points and 8.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.

The Celtics get 3.6 three-pointers per game out of Tatum.

Tatum picks pockets to the tune of 1.2 takeaways per game, while Derrick White compiles 1.1 rejections per contest.

76ers Key Players to Watch

The 76ers go-to guy, Maxey, leads active 76ers players in both scoring (27.6 points per game) and assists (6.1 assists per game).

This season, Kelly Oubre Jr. has a statline that includes 14.5 points, 1.8 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game.

Maxey hits 3.3 threes per game.

The 76ers’ defensive efforts get a lift from Maxey’s 1.9 steals and Adem Bona’s 0.8 blocks per game.