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The Boston Celtics currently find themselves at +150 to win the series against the Philadelphia 76ers. A bet on the Celtics might be considered fool’s gold right now, especially given how they looked in Game 5. The Sixers dominated from start to finish, led by a trio of solid performances from James Harden, Joel Embiid […]

The Boston Celtics are in danger of being eliminated heading into game six against the Philadelphia 76ers. This game will continue our NBA playoff odds series with a Celtics-76ers prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. The Celtics are trailing 3-2 in the series and need a win to keep their season […]

In their biggest game of the season to this point, the Philadelphia 76ers showed out. The Sixers beat the Boston Celtics in Tuesday night’s Game 5 by a final score of 115-103 behind a 33-point, seven-rebound performance from superstar center Joel Embiid. They now own a 3-2 series lead and are one win away from […]

In their biggest game of their season to this point, the Boston Celtics laid an egg. The Celtics lost Game 5 of their second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers by a final score of 115-103 behind 33 points and seven rebounds from center Joel Embiid. Boston is now trailing in the series 3-2 and is […]

The Boston Celtics didn’t come to play in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, and as a result, they’re one loss away from elimination. Conversely, the Philadelphia 76ers were ready for their Tuesday night showdown with the C’s, as they dominated en route to a 115-103 win. With Game 6 in Philly on Thursday […]

The Boston Celtics find themselves on the ropes heading into Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Down 3-2 in the series, and heading back to Philadelphia for a do-or-die game, things aren’t looking great for the Celtics. But anything can happen in the NBA, so with that in mind, […]

The Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics, the two NBA Finals teams from last season, are both on the brink of elimination. As such, rumors are already swirling with the offseason looming full of question marks. Colin Cowherd was quick to discuss the struggles for both teams, and he offered a bizarre trade proposal between […]

The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is coming down to the wire, and the next games should be determinant for the fate of many teams. The Larry O’Brien Trophy is getting closer and closer, but there is still a long way to go. With the Philadelphia 76ers set to host the Boston Celtics […]

Through the first four games of the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers’ hard-fought series, the Celtics have looked like the more dominant team. Sure, the Celtics may have lost as many games as they have won, which is what matters in the grand scheme of things, but they have dominated the Sixers in those two […]

The Miami Heat appear to be on the verge of yet another series upset in this year’s postseason as they have the higher-seeded New York Knicks on the ropes with a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven semifinal matchup. Should they wind up advancing to their third Eastern Conference Finals appearance in four seasons, they’d be […]

The Boston Celtics suffered an ugly Game 5 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 115-103. While head coach Joe Mazzulla has been taking a lot of heat for how the Celtics have looked in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, starting point guard Marcus Smart vehemently defends him, reports Heavy Sports’ Steve Bulpett. “We […]

The Boston Celtics were less than two minutes away from taking a 3-1 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Sunday afternoon. If everything ended up going Boston’s way in this series, they likely would have already dispatched Philly and moved onto the Eastern Conference Finals. […]

A dreadful night unfolded for Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum, a player of immense caliber, missed an alarming 14 consecutive shots in the opening quarter, eerily close to matching the worst streak by any player in the postseason over the last […]

Doc Rivers has nothing but praises for James Harden, who took on a facilitator role on Tuesday to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to the crucial Game 5 win over the Boston Celtics. Harden took a step back and allowed Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey to take the starring role in the contest. However, that doesn’t […]

Despite dropping 36 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals in the Boston Celtics’ 115-103 Game 5 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, Jayson Tatum was still unable to dodge the wave of hate that came his way following their defeat. Several critics and haters couldn’t help but mock Tatum for not showing […]

A shocking Game 5 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers has left Boston Celtics fans in shambles, and star forward Jaylen Brown feeling dejected heading into a do-or-die Game 6 in the City of Brotherly Love. Brown scored 24 points to go along with six rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes during Tuesday’s 115-103 home […]

For the second time in this series, the Boston Celtics failed to defend their home court against the Philadelphia 76ers. They fell 115-103 and were fortunate to only lose by a 12-point margin. The Sixers dominated Game 5 from the jump, and they now have a significant 3-2 series lead. They’ll have the opportunity to […]

The Boston Celtics lost a tough one on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston was in a great position to take a 3-2 advantage with a win at the TD Garden but instead, the Sixers turned the switch on them to steal away home-court advantage […]

When the Boston Celtics took the 2-1 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers, everyone thought they were well on their way to the East Finals. A few days later, however, the Beantown team has found itself trailing the Sixers 3-2 and on the verge of a second-round exit. Sure enough, Celtics fans couldn’t help but […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics squared off in TD Garden looking to retake the series lead in their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup. In Game 5, the Sixers came ready to play and won convincingly with a final score of 115-103. Let’s break down Game 5 between the Sixers and the Celtics. Sixers player […]

Defense is said to win games, but in the case of Boston Celtics guard Derrick White, it wins money too. After being named to the 2022-23 NBA All-Defensive Second Team, White will receive $250,000 as part of a bonus in his contract. Additionally, since White played more than 70 regular season games this year, he […]

The Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 5 in Boston tonight! Jayson Tatum and the Celtics lead the way for this same-game parlay from The Ringer and FanDuel. James Harden saved the season once again for the Sixers as he finished Game 4 with 42 points after two terrible games in a row. […]

The Boston Celtics will play a monumental Game 5 tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers that’ll break the 2-2 series tie between the two rivals. The C’s might have a plus-41 point differential in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, yet they’re still deadlocked with the Sixers thanks to some poor decision-making down the stretch in Games 1 […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing for a pivotal Game 5 matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. The Sixers scratched and clawed to a Game 4 victory to tie the series, shifting the pressure back onto the Celtics to protect home court. Before the matchup, Malcolm Brogdon had some choice words for the Celtics […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to tie up their best-of-seven semifinal series against the Boston Celtics at two games apiece Sunday night and were guided to victory by the miraculous efforts of their star tandem of James Harden and Joel Embiid. Looking to secure their second consecutive win, Doc Rivers and company already have the challenging […]

The NBA Playoffs continue as the Philadelphia 76ers (54-28) visit the Boston Celtics (57-25) for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Action tips off Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Philadelphia evened the series at 2-2 thanks to their 116-115 win in Game 4. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Celtics Game […]

The Boston Celtics are no strangers to tight games this postseason, yet unfortunately, those close contests have rarely gone their way. The Green Team stormed back in the fourth quarter of Game 4 to force overtime against the Philadelphia 76ers, however, they came up just short in the 116-115 loss. The series score now stands […]

The Boston Celtics lost a very winnable Game 4 on Sunday afternoon, headlined by rookie head coach Joe Mazzulla opting not to call a timeout in the dying seconds of both the fourth quarter and overtime to draw up a play. Mazzulla caught a ton of heat for not stopping the game on two separate […]

The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is officially off and running, and it has already created some memorable moments. Franchises are now a step closer to taking home the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but there is still a long way to go. With the Philadelphia 76ers set to travel to face the Boston Celtics on […]

The Boston Celtics didn’t look great for much of their Game 4 action against the Philadelphia 76ers. But they finally flipped the switch in the fourth quarter, and seemed set to leave Philly with a 3-1 series lead. Instead, they threw away a five-point lead with two minutes left in the fourth, watched James Harden […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart almost won Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Keyword: Almost. As every Celtics fan know, Smart’s game-winning triple in overtime during Sunday’s showdown came a second late. After James Harden drained a clutch triple to give the Sixers the 116-115 lead, Boston still had 19 seconds left to come up […]

Joel Embiid had the perfect message for Philadelphia 76ers fans after he and James Harden powered the Sixers to the Game 4 win over the Boston Celtics. Embiid and Harden stepped up big time for Philly to tie the series at 2-2 against Boston. The two combined for 76 points in their 116-115 victory, with […]

The Boston Celtics stormed back in Game 4 to force overtime against the Philadelphia 76ers. Yet, once again they came up short in the final seconds, losing 116-115. The Celtics had a 115-113 lead before former MVP James Harden cashed a clutch 3-pointer for the Sixers. Boston responded with a triple of its own, however, […]

Jayson Tatum has no issue with the Boston Celtics’ decision not to call a timeout in the final possession of Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics ended up losing to the Sixers in OT on Sunday, 116-115, after they failed to hoist a shot in their final play. When James Harden gave the […]

It’s unfair to ascribe the Celtics‘ gut wrenching 115-116 Game 4 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers to any single, particular thing that they did wrong; Jayson Tatum had a brutal shooting day for much of the game; Joe Mazzulla made some controversial coaching decisions down the stretch; self-proclaimed “elite” sniper Al Horford never settled into […]

The Boston Celtics were feeling good about themselves having won two straight games in their second round series of the NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers. They had struck first on the Sixers homecourt and had taken control with a 2-1 series lead. But they dropped Game 4 in heartbreaking fashion, giving up a three-point […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got a huge win over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the second-round NBA Playoffs series to tie the series at 2-2, but 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has not forgotten about the no call on an apparent push off by Jayson Tatum that took place late in overtime. Tatum hit […]

The Boston Celtics made a big mistake in Game 4 of their playoff series with the Philadelphia 76ers, and James Harden made sure to emphasize that after the Sixers’ crucial win on Sunday. Harden drained the game-winner for the Sixers in overtime after Joel Embiid found him alone on the right corner with just 20 […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has been on the receiving end of a heavy backlash after he didn’t call a timeout in the final possession of their overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4. However, the C’s tactician emphasized his belief that what they did at the end of the game was […]