Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 10/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, October 31, 2025

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Prime Video

The Philadelphia 76ers (4-0) welcome the Boston Celtics (2-3) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday.

The Celtics played the Cavaliers and walked away with a win by a score of 125-105 in their last game. Boston walked away from the game having earned a 44.2% field goal percentage (42 of 95) and made 21 of their 57 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Celtics made 20 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 46 with 12 of them being offensive. They also dished out 29 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Regarding defense, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 40.2% from the floor on 35 out of 87 shooting. Cleveland dished out 25 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Cleveland grabbed 31 boards (5 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Cleveland finished the game at 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 18 of their 24 shots. They also buried 17 of 52 attempts from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Celtics ended up walking away with 19 and the Cavaliers racked up 22 fouls.

Jaylen Brown is one guy who came through in this contest. Brown finished shooting 60.0% from the floor and also totaled 4 dimes. He played 32 mins and also collected 5 boards. He totaled 30 points on 12 of 20 shooting.

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Boston comes into this game with a mark of 2-3 for the year. They turn it over 12.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 24.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Boston is pulling in 44.6 rebounds per contest and has tallied 106 assists for the year, which ranks 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Celtics are hitting 33.1% on three-point shots (80 of 242) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 114.2 pts per contest (21st in the league) while connecting on 44.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Celtics are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game and they draw 21.0 fouls. They are giving up 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 2nd in the league in PPG from their opponents (107.2). The Celtics defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.0% (174 of 435) and they concede 45.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 14th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 110 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the 76ers took home the win by a final score of 139-134 when they faced the Wizards. Concerning team rebounding, Philadelphia allowed Washington to pull down 44 overall (10 offensive). They shot 39.5% from three-point range by shooting 17 of 43 and ended up going 15 out of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The 76ers permitted the Wizards to make 51 of 107 tries from the field which had them shooting 47.7% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the 76ers shot 45 out of 100 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.0%. When discussing 3-point shots, Philadelphia buried 17 out of their 42 tries (40.5%). They were able to knock down 32 of them for a rate of 86.5%. The Wizards earned 30 personal fouls in the game which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for 37 shots. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The 76ers earned 37 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for this contest.

Tyrese Maxey pitched in for the 76ers in the matchup. Maxey earned 39 points in his 47 minutes on the court and accounted for 10 dimes in this contest. He converted 11 out of 25 for the matchup giving him a rate of 44.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 4-0 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the 76ers are shooting 46.9% from the field, which is ranked 14th in the NBA. Philadelphia has tallied 517 pts on the season (129.3 per game) and they grab 43.5 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 25.8 times per game (15th in the league) and they turn it over 12.5 times per contest. The 76ers are responsible for committing 24.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 80.9% from the free throw line.

The Philadelphia defense gives up 34.0% on shots from distance (52 of 153) and their opposition knocks down 73.5% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 26.5 dimes and 45.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 17th and 18th in the league. The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 25th in basketball in PPG allowed with 123.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.8% from the field (23rd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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