76ers vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 4 Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Sunday, May 7, 2023

The matchup on May 7, 2023 between Joel Embiid’s Philadelphia 76ers (54-28) and Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics (57-25) is a game expected to be a tight one. It is a pick ’em. The over/under for the game is 213.5.

76ers vs. Celtics Odds

• 76ers odds to win: -109
• Celtics odds to win: -111
• Spread: Pick ’em
• Total: 213.5

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Game Time and Information

• When: Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
• Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• TV: ESPN

Who Will Win 76ers vs. Celtics?

76ers and Celtics Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The 76ers and Celtics average 19.6 more points between them than the over/under of 213.5 for this game.

Philadelphia and Boston have seen its opponents average a combined 8.8 more points per game than the point total of 213.5 set for this matchup.

The average total the 76ers have had set in matchups this year is 12.6 more points than this outing’s point total.

The average total in Boston’s games this season is 15.9 more points than the point total of 213.5 in this outing.

Philadelphia has a 48-34-0 record against the spread this season.

The Celtics’ ATS record is 44-35-3 this season.

76ers Stats & Insights

The 76ers outscore opponents by 4.3 points per game (scoring 115.2 points per game to rank 14th in the league while giving up 110.9 per contest to rank third in the NBA) and have a +354 scoring differential overall.

The 76ers average 40.9 rebounds per game (26th in the league) compared to the 41.2 of their opponents.

Philadelphia makes 12.6 three-pointers per game (11th in the league) at a 38.7% rate (first in the NBA), compared to the 11.6 its opponents make while shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc.

The 76ers’ 115.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank fourth in the NBA, and the 110.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank eighth in the league.

The 76ers have been worse offensively at home, where they score 114.2 points per game, compared to on the road, where they record 116.2 per game. Defensively, they are better when playing at home, where they give up 109.5 points per game, versus on the road, where they let their opponents to average 112.3 per game.

Celtics Stats & Insights

The Celtics outscore opponents by 6.5 points per game (posting 117.9 points per game, fourth in league, and allowing 111.4 per contest, fourth in NBA) and have a +535 scoring differential.

Boston wins the rebound battle by 1.3 boards on average. It collects 45.3 rebounds per game, seventh in the league, while its opponents grab 44.

The Celtics hit 16 three-pointers per game (second-most in the league), 4.4 more than their opponents. They are shooting 37.6% from deep (sixth-best in NBA), and opponents are shooting 34.5%.

The Celtics record 115.7 points per 100 possessions (third in league), while allowing 108.8 points per 100 possessions (third in NBA).

At home Boston is putting up 120.5 points per game, 5.1 more than it is averaging on the road (115.4).

76ers Key Players to Watch

Embiid averages 33.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, with 4.2 assists.

James Harden’s averages this season are 21 points, 6.1 rebounds and 10.7 assists per game.

Harden leads active 76ers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.

De’Anthony Melton averages 1.6 steals per game, while Embiid has 1.7 blocks per contest.

Celtics Key Players to Watch

Tatum has the top Celtics spot in two categories among active players: scoring (30.1 points per game) and rebounding (8.8 rebounds per game). He also dishes out 4.6 assists per contest.

The Celtics have gotten 11.5 points, 6.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds out of Marcus Smart this season.

Tatum hits 3.2 treys per game.

Smart’s 1.5 steals and Derrick White’s 0.9 blocks per game are key to the Celtics’ defensive production.

76ers vs. Celtics Prediction

• Pick ATS: 76ers (- 0)
• Pick OU:

  Over (213.5)
  

• Prediction:
  76ers 114 – Celtics 113

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