Philadelphia 76ers – Boston Celtics Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 20.02.2025
Once again, the Boston Celtics are heavy favorites as they head into Philadelphia for their first game following the All-Star break. Who wins the 3rd meeting between the Celtics and 76ers?
The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics meet on 20.02.2025, in what will be their 3rd of four regular season meetings this season. The game will be played at Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) with the road team Celtics being heavily favored to win this game.
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Philadelphia 76ers |
Thu, 20.02.2025, 19:00 |
Boston Celtics |
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11/4 |
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Expert Tip |
PHI 76ers +7.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics: Current situation
With just 28 games left, time is slowly running out for the Philadelphia 76ers who are desperately trying to save their season. They are currently in 11th place, tied with the Brooklyn Nets with a 20-34 record. Ahead of them are the Chicago Bulls with a 1.5 game advantage, however neither the Bulls or 76ers are capable of winning games at the moment. Philadelphia has dropped 5 games in a row going into the All-Star break.
The Boston Celtics are satisfied with their current situation. They hold a firm grip on the 2nd seed in the Eastern Conference with a 2.5 game lead over the Knicks in 3rd. They’ve all but given up on the idea of chasing the Cavaliers in first, come playoff time that won’t matter all that much as the Celtics are still the team to beat in the Eastern Conference, even if they finish only 2nd in the standings.
Philadelphia 76ers Stats & Form
In 3 of their last 5 games the 76ers have scored 96, 103 and 101 points. Scoring is a major issue for this team, mainly due to the injury situation. Going into Thursday’s game they have Eric Gordon, Kyle Lowry, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid all on the injury report as game time decisions. On top of that Paul George is also bothered by a finger injury, he has reportedly taken injections to be able to play this season. The 76ers have not covered the spread in 6 games.
Boston Celtics Stats & Form
At 7-1 SU over their last 8 games and 6 straight road wins, the Boston Celtics are one of the hottest teams in the league. Unlike Philly, they don’t have any significant injury issues at the moment and if you are head coach Joe Mazzulla that must feel really good. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown return from the all-star weekend, having not played any significant minutes due to the new format, they will be fresh once the season restarts on Thursday.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics: Head-to-Head
The two teams have split the 2 meetings so far this season, but it’s mainly been Boston winning 4 of the last 5 meetings and clinching the last 2 regular season series. This is one of the longest rivalries in the NBA, Thursday’s game will be the 470th meeting all time in the regular season. Boston holds a commanding lead with 271 wins, compared to 198 by the 76ers.
Philadelphia 76ers – Boston Celtics Odds
If you fancy an upset in this game, odds of 11/4 are available for a Philadelphia 76ers win. Meanwhile, backing the heavily favored Celtics will net you odds of 2/7.
The point total has been set at 224.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Betting Tip | Odds |
| Philadelphia 76ers +7.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 224.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Boston Celtics -7.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics (20.02.2025)
With their playoff lives at stake here, we expect the Philadelphia 76ers to play their hearts out against a far superior Boston Celtics team. Although they’ve had some questionable losses over the past 5 or 6 games, in these final 28 games the 76ers have no time to waste so we expect the likes of Joel Embiid and Paul George to play even if they are bothered with their injuries. The Celtics are way more talented on paper, but we have seen them take nights of on occasions this regular season. The most recent meeting between the two teams happened at the start of February and the Celtics won by 8 points in Philadelphia, in a game in which they had to come back from 26 points down. Containing Joel Embiid will be an issue if he plays, we all still remember his 27 point performance in just 31 minutes on Christmas Day when the 76ers shocked the world with a win at TD Garden. This game means a lot more to the 76ers than it does to the Boston Celtics, so we think it’s fair to say that the effort from the home team will be there. While we don’t believe the 76ers will come out on top here, they are more than capable of making this a close game, so let’s back them plus the extra points.
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Expert Tip |
PHI 76ers +7.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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