Celtics vs 76ers NBA Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers meet at Wells Fargo Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the 76ers listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total is sitting at 177½.

In their last action, Boston was a 100-91 winner on the road against the Bucks. They covered the 4-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (191) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Philadelphia was an 82-79 loser in its last match at home against the Knicks. They failed to cover the 4-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 161 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Boston:
Team record: 25-21 SU, 21-25 ATS
Current streak: won 2 straight games.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia

When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Philadelphia:
Team record: 26-21 SU, 25-22 ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of last 17 games

When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing San Antonio are 4-6
After playing New York are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Next up:
Boston home to Washington, Sunday, March 25
Philadelphia at San Antonio, Sunday, March 25