Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 12/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics

Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics (22-6) are hosting the Philadelphia 76ers (9-17) at TD Garden on Wednesday.

The 76ers faced off with the Cavaliers and ended up losing by a score of 126-99 in their last contest. Philadelphia walked away from the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (34 out of 85) and made 11 of 34 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the 76ers made 20 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 74.1%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 41 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 13 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 53.3% from the floor on 48 out of 90 shooting. Cleveland recorded 31 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. On top of that, Cleveland grabbed 49 rebounds (13 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Cleveland finished the game shooting 53.3% from the charity stripe by converting 8 of 15 tries. They also knocked down 22 of 43 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the 76ers left the arena with 16 and the Cavaliers racked up 18 fouls.

Tyrese Maxey is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He accumulated 27 points on 8 out of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also snagged 1 board. Maxey went 38.1% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Philadelphia will play this contest with a mark of 9-17 on the campaign. They are averaging 105.7 pts per contest (30th in the league) while going 44.3% from the field. The 76ers are shooting 32.9% on shots from 3-point land (303 of 922) and 76.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Philadelphia is grabbing 40.4 boards per game and has racked up 561 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 30th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the 76ers are able to force 17.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They concede 35.8% on 3-pointers and they are 10th in basketball in opponents PPG (110.6). The 76ers are allowing a FG percentage of 47.9% (1,038 of 2,169) and they surrender 43.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 680 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Celtics took home the win by a final score of 123-98 when they faced the Bulls. The Celtics corralled 42 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards totaling 59 for the game. They also gave up possession 12 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. The Bulls earned 14 fouls in the matchup which took the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of those for a rate of 85.7%. Regarding shots from downtown, Boston converted 15 out of their 45 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Celtics ended up shooting 48 for 100 from the floor which had them shooting 48.0%. The Celtics permitted the Bulls to knock down 37 out of their 98 tries from the floor which had them at 37.8% in this contest. They finished 34.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 14 of 41 and finished the game at 10 of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Boston allowed Chicago to snag 43 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Jayson Tatum ended up having an impact for the Celtics for the contest. He made 16 out of 24 for this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 15 rebounds. Tatum scored 43 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 10 assists for this contest.

Boston has a win-loss record of 22-6 so far this season. The Celtics are committing 16.1 fouls every game and they connect on 80.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.9 times per contest (13th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. Boston has totaled 3,349 points on the campaign (119.6 per contest) and they grab 45.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Celtics are shooting 45.7% from the field, which is 19th in the NBA.

The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 7th in the league in points per game surrendered with 109.6. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (9th in basketball). The Boston defense concedes 35.0% on 3-point attempts (355 of 1,014) and their opponents are converting on 77.7% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 24.4 assists and 44.6 boards per game, which is ranked 4th and 21st in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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