Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 5/3/2023 Odds, Picks and Predictions

“He’s second to none. He’s one of one. And he continues to get better. We’re all finally witnessing Joel Embiid – who I think everybody thought he could potentially be, some years ago.”

Joel Embiid, in the Words of the 2022-23 Philadelphia 76ers ⬇️⬇️https://t.co/MxAbHrtohr

— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) May 3, 2023

Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 5/3/2023

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
76ers	+9 (-110)	218.5 o (-110)	+345
Celtics	-9 (-110)	218.5 u (-110)	-425

The Philadelphia 76ers have been impressive in their postseason performance. All-Star Joel Embiid helped the 76ers to go the extra mile after their win with a 119-115 final score. The 76ers had James Harden score another three-pointer with 8.2 seconds remaining. Harden tossed in 45 points after going 17 for 30 with his field goal attempts. Tyrese Maxey went 10 for 24 with his shooting performance and scored 26 points.

waking up this morning as the MVP. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/M3sD3HO3tg

— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) May 3, 2023

Players to watch: James Harden SG 5 GP 5 GS 36.8 MIN 22.8 PTS 0.4 OR 4.2 DR 4.6 REB 8.2 AST 1.6 STL 0.2 BLK 3.4 TO 2.8 PF 2.4 AST/TO, Tyrese Maxey PG 5 GP 5 GS 36.8 MIN 22.6 PTS 0.6 OR 3.6 DR 4.2 REB 1.8 AST 2 STL 0.2 BLK 0.8 TO 3.2 PF 2.3 AST/TO, Joel Embiid C 3 GP 3 GS 36 MIN 20 PTS 1.3 OR 10 DR 11.3 REB 4 AST 1 STL 2.3 BLK 5 TO 3.3 PF 0.8 AST/TO

The Boston Celtics had a disappointing start and they hope to rebound at home. The Celtics have been doing their best to score, but they need to be stronger defensively. Jayson Tatum was the bring spot in their last game after scoring 39 points. The Celtics squandered their 12-point lead during the first half. Jaylen Brown was the other notable player to help Boston. Overall, the Celtics struggled and the odds were simply not in their favor to win.

keeping our energy up. pic.twitter.com/nCfUtFOgE7

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 2, 2023

Players to watch: Jayson Tatum SF 7 GP 7 GS 40 MIN 28.9 PTS 1 OR 9.1 DR 10.1 REB 5.3 AST 0.7 STL 1.1 BLK 2.3 TO 1.6 PF 2.3 AST/TO, Jaylen Brown SG 7 GP 7 GS 38.3 MIN 26.1 PTS 1.1 OR 4.3 DR 5.4 REB 3.1 AST 1.1 STL 0.4 BLK 3.6 TO 2.7 PF 0.9 AST/TO, Marcus Smart PG 7 GP 7 GS 31.6 MIN 16 PTS 1.6 OR 2.6 DR 4.1 REB 5.4 AST 1.4 STL 0.3 BLK 2.3 TO 1.9 PF 2.4 AST/TO.

Philadelphia 76ers

Danilo Gallinari SF Is out indefinitely, ACL
Philadelphia are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
Philadelphia are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games.
76ers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against Boston.
Philadelphia are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against Boston.
Philadelphia are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
76ers are 5-15 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against Boston.

Boston Celtics

Boston are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games.
Boston are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games.
Celtics are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home.
Boston are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.

Injuries

Philadelphia 76ers

Joel Embiid C Is questionable on Wednesday vs Boston, Knee

Boston Celtics

Danilo Gallinari SF Is out indefinitely, ACL
Marcus Smart PG Is questionable on Wednesday vs Philadelphia, Chest
Jayson Tatum SF Is probable Wednesday vs Philadelphia, Groin

The Philadelphia 76ers might have taken the first game but Boston is predicted to rebound and equalize this series. The NBA post season betting odds are in favor of the Celtics to win this game and cover the spread at home. Sign up today to make your NBA betting prediction!

Moneyline: 345 is the ML set for the 76ers is this game and the ML set for the Celtics is -425

Spread: A spread of -9 (-110) is out for 76ers and a spread of +9 (-110) is out for Celtics.

TOTALs: 218.5 o (-110) will go over for the 76ers and the same will go under for the Celtics.

Score Prediction: 118-102 Celtics win.