The Philadelphia 76ers are in a position to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals if they can pull off a home victory against the Boston Celtics in Game 6 on Thursday, May 11.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 pm ET while airing on ESPN. The Celtics enter this game as 2.5-point favorites with the total set at 212.5. How will this one play out? Let’s dive into the 76ers vs. Celtics predictions, odds, and picks below.
76ers vs. Celtics Odds
- Spread: Celtics -2.5
- Total: 212.5
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Game Info
- Date: Thursday, May 11
- Time: 7:30 pm ET
- Location: Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA
- TV: ESPN
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Celtics Betting Trends
- Celtics are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss.
- Over is 10-1 in Celtics last 11 road games.
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76ers Betting Trends
- 76ers are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win.
- Over is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 overall.
76ers vs. Celtics Predictions
Joel Embiid of the Sixers is listed as questionable, but he should play as Philadelphia tries to advance to its first Eastern Conference Final in over 20 years. He’s coming off a sensational 33-point, 7-rebound performance in Game 5 on Tuesday, which marks three straight games of 30+ points and 7+ boards for Embiid.
Philadelphia understands it has to close out the series in Game 6. Even though they came through with a win at Boston on Tuesday, the last thing the 76ers want is to play Game 7 in the TD Garden in front of the Celtics’ fans.
The home team is 38-24-1 against the spread in the NBA Playoffs up to this point. That’s a 61% success rate. Philadelphia is 6-2-1 against the spread in the playoffs so far, and they went 5-2 ATS as a home underdog this season.
It feels like Boston is running into a wall, and now the Celtics need to pick themselves up on the road to keep their season alive.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia could be hitting its stride. The team is rallying around Embiid with Tyrese Maxey and James Harden putting up great numbers.
Let’s take the home team to sink more shots (especially from deep) while making a serious run at winning this game.
The Pick: Sixers +2.5 | -110 at PointsBet
