Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Prediction: will the Celtics win?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on February 21. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Philadelphia 76ers

The 76ers have only 20 wins in 54 league games. Moreover, the team approaches the game against Boston with a streak of five straight losses. And during this stretch, Philadelphia not only failed to handle teams from the playoff zone - Miami (101:108), Detroit (112:125) and Milwaukee (127:135), but also lost to the Eastern Conference outsiders - Toronto (103:106) and Brooklyn (96:100).

However, Phila itself is currently an outsider, sitting on the 11th line of the East. It should also be noted that the 76ers have big problems with their offense - only 26th place in the efficiency rating with an average of 109.1 points scored per game. On defense, though, Philadelphia is in a good 14th place with an average passer rating of 112.9 points per game.

Boston Celtics

The Celtics are on a steady course for the championship and have won three straight meetings ahead of the MVP break. First, the team had no problems with Miami (103:85) and New York (131:104) on the road, and then outplayed San Antonio (116:103) at home.

With a 39-16 record, Boston sits in second place in the conference and is still trailing East leader Cleveland, which is currently 5.5 wins behind. The Celtics are also in the top-6 in offense and defense, scoring 117.2 points per game on average while allowing just 108.1.

H2H Meetings

This season, the rivals have traded away victories, and last season Boston closed the season series with Philadelphia with a 3:1 score.

Betting Stats

• 4 of the last 5 face-to-face meetings between the rivals ended in victories for Boston.
• In both matches between them this season, the teams have reached the total of 223 points.
• Philadelphia has scored more than 108 points in 7 of the last 9 home games.
• Boston scored more than 115 points in 4 out of 6 previous away games.

Expert Betting Tips

Today, Boston and Philadelphia are teams of different levels, and there is little doubt that the Celtics will win the upcoming game. Yes, Joe Mazzulla's team managed to lose one of two games to the Seventy Sixers this season, but this is an exceptional case that will not happen again. We bet on the victory of Boston and the total over, which the rivals broke through in both face-to-face meetings this season.

Handicap 2 (+6.5) for 1.87

Total Over 223.5 for 2.01 

Total Over 223.5 for 1.91