Celtics vs. 76ers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 25

Celtics vs. 76ers Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2024
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: ABC, ESPN, and ESPN+

A pair of the league's best scorers face off when Jayson Tatum (fifth, 28.8 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (22-7) host Tyrese Maxey (10th, 25.4 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (10-17) on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN+. The Celtics are heavy favorites, by 10 points. The over/under is set at 222 in the matchup.

Celtics vs. 76ers Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. 76ers Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Celtics win (79.6%)

Celtics vs. 76ers Betting Trends

• The Celtics are 11-17-1 against the spread this season.
• The 76ers have 10 wins against the spread in 27 games this season.
• This season, 12 of the Celtics' games have gone over the point total out of 27 chances.
• The 76ers have eclipsed the over/under 48.1% of the time this year (13 of 27 games with a set point total).
• When playing at home, Boston owns a worse record against the spread (5-10-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-7-1).
• The Celtics have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (53.3%) than road tilts (28.6%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Philadelphia has a lower winning percentage at home (.286, 4-10-0 record) than away (.462, 6-7-0).
• 76ers games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (six times out of 14) than on the road (seven of 13) this season.

Celtics Leaders

• Tatum is averaging 28.8 points, 5.7 assists and 9.3 rebounds.
• Jaylen Brown is averaging 23.9 points, 6 rebounds and 4.7 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Derrick White averages 17 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists.
• Payton Pritchard averages 15.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists, shooting 47.7% from the field and 42.7% from downtown, with 3.7 made 3-pointers per game (ninth in NBA).
• Jrue Holiday's numbers on the season are 12.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest, shooting 44.8% from the field and 32.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.8 made 3-pointers.

76ers Leaders

• Per game, Maxey provides the 76ers 25.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists. He also averages 2 steals (second in league) and 0.3 blocks.
• Per game, Kelly Oubre Jr. gets the 76ers 13.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Per game, Paul George gets the 76ers 16.2 points, 5.8 boards and 5 assists, plus 1.8 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Per game, Guerschon Yabusele gives the 76ers 9.4 points, 5.2 boards and 1.8 assists, plus 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Jared McCain averages 15.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists. He is draining 46% of his shots from the floor and 38.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.2 triples per game.

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