Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 15/11/2023, 04:44  by Joseph King | Modified on 15/11/2023 at 05:21 in NBA Predictions

A heavyweight battle between the Eastern Conference’s two standout teams so far sees the first-place Philadelphia 76ers hosting the second-place Boston Celtics. Both teams remain deadlocked atop the standings with identical 8-2 records but it’s the Sixers who possess the head-to-head tiebreaker advantage. The 76ers will have to cope with playing the second of a back-to-back and their third game overall in the last four days. They’re coming off a 132-126 home loss to the Pacers on Tuesday, a result which snapped Philly’s eight game winning streak. The defeat was also the Sixers first of the season as they moved to 6-1 on the year in front of the home crowd. The hosts are no stranger to being the underdogs at home vs this Boston team as dealt the Celtics a 106-103 loss at the Wells Fargo Center as three-point underdogs the last time they faced off exactly one week ago.

Boston come into this clash riding a three game winning streak after a 114-98 home win over the New York Knicks on Monday. They’ve put up their best defensive displays over their last two outings, holding the Raptors and the Knicks each under the 100 point mark. Boston has been the most impressive team in the NBA up to this point and leads the league in a number of statistical categories. They hold a league best +10.1 adjusted net rating which is almost double the next highest in the Nuggets at +5.5. The Cs also possess the top-ranked adjusted offensive rating and the second-ranked adjusted defensive rating. Boston have done most of their best work at the TD Garden so far this year where they are a perfect 5-0. Their only two defeats of the season have come on the road where they hold a 3-2 record.