Celtics vs 76ers NBA Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The fans at Wells Fargo Center will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers when they take their seats on Wednesday.

Oddsmakers currently have the 76ers listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total is sitting at 177.

Boston was a 97-92 winner in its last match at home against the Rockets. They covered the 4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 189 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 97-93 loser as they battled the Bucks on the road. The 76ers failed to cover in the match as a 2-point favorite, while 190 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Boston:
Team record: 20-17 SU, 16-21 ATS
Current streak: won 5 straight games.

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games on the road

When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Portland are 6-4
After playing Houston are 9-1
After a win are 8-2

Philadelphia:
Team record: 22-17 SU, 21-18 ATS
Current streak: lost 2 straight games.

The total has gone UNDER in 8 of last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games at home
is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home

When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Utah are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Next up:
Boston home to Portland, Friday, March 9
Philadelphia home to Utah, Friday, March 9