76ers vs Celtics Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash of titans and underdogs as the Philadelphia 76ers roll into TD Garden, hoping to shake things up against the high-flying Boston Celtics in a sizzling first-round NBA Playoff game. With the Celtics soaring at the top of the Eastern Conference and the 76ers trying to find their footing, tonight’s 6 PM showdown promises more twists and turns than a Philly pretzel. While Boston is fresh off a commanding victory, Philly’s looking to rebound from a tough loss, setting the stage for a battle that could redefine the pecking order. So, as the Celtics aim to ‘net’ another win and the 76ers ‘ring’ in a surprise, tonight’s game could very well be a historical hoop fest!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 25, 2024 06:00PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

	PHI ML	BOS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+305	-410	222.5	9.0/-9.0
Recent	+255	-310	222.0	8.0/-8.0
Difference	-50	+100	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

26W-25L

28.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

46W-8L

71.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
02/27/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	30	21	24	24	99	Under
02/27/24	Boston Celtics BOS	30	23	33	31	117	Under
12/01/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	36	36	25	22	119	Over
12/01/23	Boston Celtics BOS	44	25	26	30	125	Over
11/15/23	Boston Celtics BOS	37	20	26	34	117	Over
11/15/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	22	36	17	32	107	Over
11/08/23	Boston Celtics BOS	27	27	17	32	103	Under
11/08/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	22	39	20	25	106	Under
04/04/23	Boston Celtics BOS	22	24	21	34	101	Under
04/04/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	28	25	19	31	103	Under
02/25/23	Boston Celtics BOS	28	22	30	30	110	Under
02/25/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	30	26	22	29	107	Under
02/08/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	27	28	24	20	99	Under
02/08/23	Boston Celtics BOS	30	29	27	20	106	Under
10/18/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	29	34	25	29	117	Over
10/18/22	Boston Celtics BOS	24	39	35	28	126	Over
02/15/22	Boston Celtics BOS	32	37	32	34	135	Push
02/15/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	22	20	16	29	87	Push
01/14/22	Boston Celtics BOS	14	21	31	33	99	Under
01/14/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	32	23	28	28	111	Under
12/20/21	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	28	23	24	33	108	Under
12/20/21	Boston Celtics BOS	20	29	31	23	103	Under
12/01/21	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	20	20	23	24	87	Under
12/01/21	Boston Celtics BOS	21	23	20	24	88	Under

76ers Vs Over/Under

Celtics Vs Over/Under

76ers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/21	vs CLE	99-126L	41	13	13	85
12/20	@ CHA	108-98W	39	30	14	83
12/13	@ IND	107-121L	47	18	15	85
12/08	vs CHI	108-100W	56	25	15	92
12/06	@ ORL	102-94W	37	23	15	79
12/04	@ ORL	102-106L	35	23	14	82
12/03	vs CHA	110-104W	31	26	12	82
11/30	vs DET	111-96W	50	19	14	85
11/24	@ LAC	99-125L	33	22	13	86
11/22	@ BRO	113-98W	40	25	11	92

Celtics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/21	vs CHI	123-98W	59	27	12	100
12/19	@ CHI	108-117L	45	21	4	97
12/15	vs WAS	112-98W	56	26	18	93
12/12	@ DET	123-99W	51	34	14	90
12/07	@ MEM	121-127L	51	26	13	105
12/06	@ MIL	111-105W	41	27	6	87
12/04	@ DET	130-120W	43	30	16	94
12/02	@ MIA	108-89W	54	25	14	89
12/01	vs CLE	111-115L	46	17	9	95
11/29	vs CHI	138-129W	51	24	9	98

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia 76ers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Joel Embiid C	50.0	44.6	54.9	100%	55.3
Paul George SF	39.0	31.1	36.0	100%	36.4
Tyrese Maxey PG	44.0	39.9	42.5	100%	42.9
Kelly Oubre Jr. SG	26.0	30.1	26.2	90%	27.7

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	36.0	33.2	40.7	100%	41.1
Jrue Holiday SG	24.0	24.1	27.7	100%	28.2
Kristaps Porzingis C	36.0	35.0	36.7	100%	37.0
Jayson Tatum PF	50.0	56.5	53.7	100%	54.0
Derrick White PG	31.0	32.8	35.8	100%	36.1

76ers Notable Injuries

Jared McCain (PG): Avg: 15.8pts, 2.2reb, 2.8ast, 26.6 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 4.3
KJ Martin (PF): Avg: 4.5pts, 2.4reb, 0.8ast, 14.4 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 2.7
Jeff Dowtin (PG): Avg: 3.9pts, 1.4reb, 1.9ast, 11.9 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 1.4
Adem Bona (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.9reb, 0.1ast, 7.2 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 1.0

Celtics Notable Injuries

Drew Peterson (PF): Avg: 3.5pts, 2.0reb, 0.5ast, 11.6 minutes. Last game: 12/12/24. Impact: 1.5
Jaden Springer (SG/SF): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.4reb, 0.8ast, 8.9 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 0.6
JD Davison (PG): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.8reb, 0.9ast, 4.4 minutes. Last game: 12/12/24. Impact: 0.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Paul George	PHI	Pts	15.5	21.0	+5.5	20%	30%	40%	40%	BOS	+0.6	#19
Kelly Oubre Jr.	PHI	Pts	11.5	13.8	+2.3	80%	80%	60%	60%	BOS	+0.6	#19
Caleb Martin	PHI	Reb	3.5	3.9	+0.4	40%	40%	40%	40%	BOS	+1.3	#29
Payton Pritchard	BOS	Reb	3.5	3.8	+0.3	100%	90%	67%	67%	PHI	-0.7	#6
Jayson Tatum	BOS	Ast	4.5	5.2	+0.7	60%	40%	60%	60%	PHI	-0.8	#3
Tyrese Maxey	PHI	Ast	5.5	6.0	+0.5	40%	50%	40%	40%	BOS	+0.2	#16

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76ers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#6	#3	#19	#3	-9.4%
PF	#6	#19	#3	#8	-5.7%
PG	#9	#6	#14	#4	-8.0%
SF	#10	#15	#6	#7	-5.2%
SG	#14	#15	#27	#15	-0.3%

Celtics Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#21	#14	#4	#5	-6.2%
PF	#3	#13	#10	#3	-11.1%
PG	#11	#24	#16	#12	-0.7%
SF	#19	#29	#10	#18	2.1%
SG	#12	#24	#13	#14	-2.0%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

103.7

119.1

Rebounds per Game

40.9

45.2

Assists per Game

21.8

25.9

Steals per Game

9.2

7.3

Blocks per Game

4.0

5.8

Shots per Game

85.0

91.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.0

18.5

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.4

56.4

3-Pt Percentage per Game

31.6

36.4

Turnovers per Game

13.7

11.5

Fouls per Game

19.0

16.5

Recent Trends

Jayson Tatum (SF/PF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Jayson Tatum (SF/PF) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 43.0 pts, 16.0 reb, 10.0 ast against CHI
Sam Hauser (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.3% to 20.6, 29.6 min average previous 3 games.
Al Horford (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.6% to 22.1, 32.4 min average previous 3 games.
Guerschon Yabusele (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.7% to 16.9, 27.9 min average previous 3 games.