Philadelphia 76ers (33 wins, 26 losses, 6th place in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (39 wins, 20 draws, 2nd place in the Eastern Conference)
conclusion: Philadelphia will look to keep its three-game winning streak going when the 76ers take on Boston.
The Celtics are 8-5 in division play. Boston scored 115.0 points and outscored opponents by 7.5 points per game.
The 76ers are 8-6 against Atlantic Division opponents. Philadelphia has a record of 6-8 in one-possession games.
The Celtics are scoring 115.0 points per game, 0.9 points fewer than the 115.9 points allowed by the 76ers. The 76ers are averaging 12.8 3-pointers per game this season, which is 1.2 fewer than the Celtics’ average of 14.0 shots per game.
This is the fourth meeting between the two teams this season. In the final game on November 12th, the 76ers won 102-100.
top performer: Jaylen Brown is averaging 29.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.9 assists for the Celtics. Peyton Pritchard is averaging 19.8 points and 5.8 assists in his last 10 games.
Joel Embiid is averaging 26.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the 76ers. Tyrese Maxey is averaging 28.5 points and 3.8 rebounds over the past 10 games.
last 10 games:Celtics: 8 wins, 2 losses, averaged 109.6 points, 49.8 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 6.3 steals, 6.1 blocks, and shot 46.2% from the field. Opponents are averaging 99.9 points per game.
76ers: 5-5, averaged 115.6 points, 43.0 rebounds, 23.1 assists, 10.8 steals, and 5.1 blocks per game, shooting 46.4 percent from the field. The opponent’s average score was 117.1 points.
injury: Celtics: Jayson Tatum: Out (Achilles).
76ers: Joni Bloom: Day-to-day (knee).
The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.