Here’s how we’re betting Tuesday’s contest between the Celtics and 76ers, which tips off at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
Even with home-court advantage, it’s a bit surprising to see the 76ers favored in this spot, as the Celtics have been the better team all year long and especially as of late.
No team has been better on a per-possession basis than Boston, which leads the league in net rating with the NBA’s second-best offensive rating and fourth-best defensive rating across the full season. This team has been even better since the All-Star break, outscoring opponents by a league-best 8.0 points per 100 possessions with a 12-7 record over that stretch.Over the last month alone, the C’s have won nine of 12 games with a preposterous +14.0 net rating – easily the best in the NBA over that stretch.
We saw that on full display on Thursday when Boston blasted the league-leading Bucks by 41 points to close the gap for the No. 1 seed in the East.And while it’s never quite that simple in the NBA, it certainly doesn’t help Philly’s case ahead of Tuesday’s tilt.
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