Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers – Preview, Tips and Odds

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Boston Celtics

Final

103:115

Philadelphia 76ers

Highlights and Stats

Boston Celtics face the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, 9th of May, 07:30 PM EST at TD Garden. The semi-final series in the Eastern Conference is all tied at 2-2.

Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 05-07-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
Boston Celtics	19	31	33	24	8	115
Philadelphia 76ers	27	32	33	15	9	116

The two franchises previously faced each other on May 7th, with the Philadelphia 76ers defeating the Boston Celtics 116-115 at home. James Harden had a great game and finished with 42 points, grabbing 8 rebounds and providing 9 assists. Jayson Tatum played a similar role for the Boston Celtics, finishing with 24 points, 6 dimes and 18 boards, but these proved insufficient for the win. There has been no clear favourite across the previous five match-ups, with the Philadelphia 76ers recording 3 victories and the Boston Celtics triumphing on 2 occasions for the period. The teams were responsible for an average of 218.6 points during those five clashes.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 6:4

05-07-2023	05-05-2023	05-03-2023	05-01-2023	04-27-2023	04-25-2023	04-23-2023	04-21-2023	04-18-2023	04-15-2023
116:115@ Philadelphia 76ers	102:114@ Philadelphia 76ers	121:87vs Philadelphia 76ers	115:119vs Philadelphia 76ers	120:128@ Atlanta Hawks	117:119vs Atlanta Hawks	121:129@ Atlanta Hawks	130:122@ Atlanta Hawks	119:106vs Atlanta Hawks	112:99vs Atlanta Hawks

The Celtics were 2nd best and lost 116-115 to the Philadelphia 76ers on 05/07 away from home. Jayson Tatum had the biggest impact for his team. He contributed with 24 points, 6 dimes and 18 rebounds. Boston had a fairly good 47.1% of their field goals hitting the basket, shot 72.7% from the free throw line and a decent 38.6% from distance. The team was performing on a great level at the TD Garden with 32-9 home record during the regular season. Game 6 between the Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers is scheduled for 05-11-2023 and will take place in Philly.

Boston Celtics Averages this Season

• Points For
  117.90
• Points Against
  111.40
• Assits
  26.61
• Rebounds
  45.22
• Steals
  6.23
• Turnovers
  13.28
• Blocks
  5.39
• Points Difference
  6.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  Jayson Tatum has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 26.2 points per game. On average he spends 38.0 minutes on the court, delivers 5.0 assists and grabs 9.8 boards.

Boston Celtics Missing Players

NONE

Philadelphia 76ers Form

*Last 10 Philadelphia 76ers Games - 8:2

05-07-2023	05-05-2023	05-03-2023	05-01-2023	04-22-2023	04-20-2023	04-17-2023	04-15-2023	04-09-2023	04-07-2023
116:115vs Boston Celtics	102:114vs Boston Celtics	121:87@ Boston Celtics	115:119@ Boston Celtics	88:96@ Brooklyn Nets	97:102@ Brooklyn Nets	96:84vs Brooklyn Nets	121:101vs Brooklyn Nets	105:134@ Brooklyn Nets	131:136@ Atlanta Hawks

The latest game of the Philadelphia 76ers ended in а 116-115 win when facing the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center. 42 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds for 47 minutes were enough for James Harden to lead and be the Sixers’ most valuable player. 46.2% of his team’s field goal attempts hit the basket. Philly’s roster also averaged 86.4% free throws and a common 38.2% 3-pts shooting on the night. The Sixers were on an average level when visiting throughout the regular NBA season, ending it with a road balance of 25-16. Philadelphia is scheduled to face Boston Celtics on 05/11 at Wells Fargo Center.

Philadelphia 76ers Averages This Season

• Points For
  115.20
• Points Against
  110.90
• Assits
  24.55
• Rebounds
  41.51
• Steals
  7.93
• Turnovers
  13.54
• Blocks
  4.77
• Points Difference
  4.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Philadelphia 76ers Standout Performer

• Joel Embiid

  The organization's best player this term has been Joel Embiid, as he has aided the cause with 21.0 points, 3.0 dimes and 10.0 boards for an average of 34.8 minutes spent on court.

Philadelphia 76ers Missing Players

• Matisse Thybulle

  Knee

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Boston Celtics	26	23	23	31	103
Philadelphia 76ers	33	25	30	27	115

Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers

• Score

  103

  115

• Field Goals Made

  33

  40

• Field Goals Attempts

  83

  79

• 3 pts Made

  12

  12

• 3 pts Attempts

  38

  30

• Free Throws Made

  25

  23

• Free Throws Attempts

  34

  27

• Rebounds Total

  36

  49

• Rebounds Offence

  9

  9

• Rebounds Defence

  27

  40

• Assists

  21

  20

• Steals

  4

  4

• Blocks

  1

  5

• Turnovers

  8

  13

• Personal Fouls

  16

  24

Player Ratings

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jayson Tatum	40	11	27	40.7	3	11	27.3	11	13	84.6	3	7	10	5	2	0	2	2	36	-26
Jaylen Brown	34	9	16	56.3	3	6	50.0	3	8	37.5	0	6	6	2	0	0	3	5	24	-15
Derrick White	34	2	6	33.3	0	2	0.0	3	3	100.0	2	3	5	0	0	0	0	1	7	-15
Marcus Smart	34	2	7	28.6	2	5	40.0	8	10	80.0	1	2	3	4	0	0	2	1	14	-17
Malcolm Brogdon	26	3	9	33.3	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	4	0	0	0	0	7	-5
Al Horford	25	0	7	0.0	0	7	0.0	0	0	0	2	3	5	4	2	1	1	2	0	-18
Robert Williams	19	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	4	-3
Payton Pritchard	9	3	5	60.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	8	+14
Grant Williams	8	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	-2
Luke Kornet	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	+9
Mike Muscala	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	+9
Sam Hauser	4	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	+9

Philadelphia 76ers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Tyrese Maxey	42	10	21	47.6	6	12	50.0	4	4	100.0	1	6	7	3	0	0	1	2	30	+15
James Harden	39	4	8	50.0	1	2	50.0	8	10	80.0	0	8	8	10	2	0	2	2	17	+10
Joel Embiid	37	10	23	43.5	3	7	42.9	10	11	90.9	3	4	7	3	0	4	4	3	33	+21
P.J. Tucker	34	1	4	25.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	1	6	7	1	0	0	0	4	3	+11
Tobias Harris	31	7	10	70.0	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	2	9	11	1	0	0	1	5	16	+12
De'Anthony Melton	23	2	4	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	2	4	1	1	1	0	3	4	+1
Danuel House Jr.	15	5	7	71.4	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	3	10	-8
Georges Niang	12	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	+1
Paul Reed	7	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0
Shake Milton	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-3