A pair of the NBA’s top scorers hit the court 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 8.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 221 for the matchup.
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Celtics Cover -8.5 vs 76ers -109
Celtics vs. 76ers betting lines
- Celtics odds to win: -376
- 76ers odds to win: +296
- Spread: Celtics (-8.5)
- Total: 221
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Celtics Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Boston has a 5-10 ATS record in home games so far while going 11-4 overall in those contests.
- Boston has a 4-6 record ATS in home games this year when playing as 8.5-point favorites or more.
- At home this year, Celtics games have gone over the set point total eight times.
- Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 226.9 points per home contest this season, 5.9 points greater than this game’s posted total.
Celtics Recent Trends
- The Celtics are 6-4 overall and 3-7 against the spread over their last 10 games.
- Two times in those 10 games, the final combined score has surpassed the set total.
- The last 10 Celtics games averaged 228.9 total points, 7.9 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- Over their past 10 games, the Celtics have scored 4.0 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Celtics Betting Records
- The Celtics have put together a 22-6 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 78.6% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -376 or shorter, Boston has a record of 16-3 (84.2% win percentage).
- The Celtics have an implied moneyline win probability of 79.0% in this contest.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.6 (19th in NBA) | 45.7 (eighth) | 45.1 (eighth) | 44.5 (21st) | 25.4 (19th) | 11.6 (second) |
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76ers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The 76ers have covered the spread six times on the road and are 5-8 in road contests.
- The 76ers have gone over a set point total in a road game seven times this year.
- The 76ers and their opponents have averaged a total of 220.0 points per road contest this year, 1.0 point fewer than this game’s listed total.
76ers Recent Trends
- The 76ers are 7-3 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
- 76ers’ last 10 games saw four hit the over.
- The 76ers’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 218.2 points scored. That’s 2.8 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- In the past 10 games, the 76ers are scoring 107.9 points per game compared to their 105.9 season average.
76ers Betting Records
- This season, Philadelphia has been the underdog 15 times and won three, or 20%, of those games.
- This season, the 76ers have been at least a +296 underdog on the moneyline two times, losing each of those contests.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the 76ers have a 25.3% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 (25th in NBA) | 47.8 (26th) | 40.6 (28th) | 43.8 (16th) | 21.6 (30th) | 13.7 (13th) |
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