Boston Celtics visit Philadelphia 76ers. Celtics are 0-1 and have gone W-L-L-L-L in their last 5, while 76ers are 1-0 and have gone L-L-L-L-W in their last 5.
The model leans toward 76ers: about 57% to win, with a projected score of Boston Celtics 113, Philadelphia 76ers 115. That is close to a toss-up. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.
The teams have met 15 times in our recent records. Celtics lead 8-7, and the average margin has been 5.1 points in favor of Celtics.
On the injury report, Dominick Barlow (PHI), Ariel Hukporti (PHI), Tacko Fall (PHI), and Devin Carter (BOS) are listed as out.