76ers vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 20

76ers vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: Wells Fargo Center -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: TNT, truTV, and MAX

Two of the NBA's best scorers hit the court when Jayson Tatum (seventh, 27 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (39-16) visit Tyrese Maxey (fourth, 27.6 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (20-34) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The Celtics are 7-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 225.

76ers vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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76ers vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Celtics win (72%)

76ers vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics are 24-30-1 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the 76ers are 20-34-0 this season.
• This season, Celtics games have hit the over 25 times out of 54 chances.
• 76ers games this season have hit the over on 29 of 54 set point totals (53.7%).
• When playing at home, Boston has a worse record against the spread (10-17-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (14-13-1).
• In terms of point totals, the Celtics hit the over more often when playing at home, as they've exceeded the total 15 times in 27 opportunities this season (55.6%). In road games, they have hit the over 10 times in 28 opportunities (35.7%).
• This year, Philadelphia is 9-18-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 11-16-0 ATS (.407).
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the 76ers' games have finished above the over/under at home (51.9%, 14 of 27) than away (55.6%, 15 of 27).

Celtics Leaders

• Tatum is averaging 27 points, 8.7 boards and 5.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Jaylen Brown averages 22.9 points, 6 boards and 4.8 assists, shooting 46.1% from the field and 32.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 made treys per game.
• Derrick White is averaging 16.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 13.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Jrue Holiday averages 11 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists, shooting 43.8% from the field and 34.2% from downtown, with 1.8 made treys per contest.

76ers Leaders

• Maxey is averaging 27.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.1 assists for the 76ers.
• The 76ers are receiving 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Kelly Oubre Jr..
• Per game, Guerschon Yabusele gets the 76ers 11.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2 assists, plus 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Paul George's numbers on the season are 16.1 points, 5.3 boards and 4.4 assists per contest. He is making 42.6% of his shots from the field and 36.3% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.3 treys.
• The 76ers are receiving 10.7 points, 4 boards and 2.3 assists per game from Quentin Grimes.

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