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The 2nd Seed, Boston Celtics (57-25, 25-16 Away) are dealing with elimination towards the third Seed Philadelphia 76ers (54-28, 29-12 House). Philadelphia leads the sequence 3-2 and has house court docket benefit. These two groups will play tonight at 7:30 PM EST, at Wells Fargo Middle, positioned in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The matchup will air on ESPN. If you’re searching for one of the best betting odds and stats, right here is info to know:
NBA Championship Odds:
Philadelphia 76ers: +340.
Boston Celtics: +390.
NBA Convention Semifinals.
Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers (Sport 6).
Boston: -140.Philadelphia: +120.Unfold: Boston -2.5, Philadelphia: +2.5.Over/Beneath: 212.5.
Accidents:
Boston Celtics
PF Danilo Gallinari (OUT): Knee.
Philadelphia 76ers
C Joel Embiid (Questionable): Knee.
Participant Props:
Boston Celtics
Jayson Tatum Over 4.5 Assists.
Jayson Tatum could also be in a hunch capturing smart; nevertheless, he’s had his fair proportion of rebounds and assists on this sequence. Tatum has 11 Assists within the final 2 video games and hit 5 assists in 4 of the 5 video games towards the 76ers. As well as, Jayson Tatum averages 6 Assists on the Wells Fargo Middle this Submit Season, and 6.3 Assists towards Philadelphia this season. Though Tatum drives to the basket, and finds himself in bother at occasions, he can discover the open man together with his athleticism.
Boston is dealing with elimination, and shot solely 31 % from the Three, and 39 % from the sphere final recreation. I anticipate Boston to shoot higher this recreation, and for Tatum to seek out the open man. If Al Horford can house the ground, anticipate Tatum not solely to attain, however to drive and kick out to the open participant. As well as, he averages 4.9 Assists on the highway this season, and Tatum’s price for 4.5 Assists is 50 % this season. Give me Tatum OVER 4.5 Assists.
Jayson Tatum Over 29.5 Factors
It was onerous for me to select this given Tatum is struggling, particularly together with his capturing. Nevertheless, I can’t neglect Tatum’s 46 Level Efficiency towards the Milwaukee Bucks in final yr’s playoffs to drive Sport 7.
Tatum hit over 30 factors, together with Sport 1 and Sport 5. Though Jayson Tatum struggled at first of the final recreation, he completed with 27 Pictures Tried, and 36 Factors. As well as, he shot 3-11 from the Three. If he’s chilly from downtown this recreation, I absolutely anticipate him to drive to the lane, draw fouls like final recreation, and regulate his recreation based mostly off potential struggles.
Jayson Tatum completed with 24 Factors in Sport 4, and 27 factors in Sport 3. He additionally struggled in these video games, capturing a mixed 4-17 from the Three.
Tatum averaged 30.1 Factors within the common season, and solely 21 Factors towards the 76ers. As well as, he’s averaging 26.9 Factors Per Sport within the Submit Season, and 28.6 factors on the highway.
I believe Tatum and Brown will carry the Celtics tonight. It’s onerous to check Tatum capturing lower than he did final recreation. I absolutely anticipate him to play and shoot higher given it’s an elimination recreation. This yr, Tatum’s underneath hit price for 30.5 Factors is 49 %. Give me Jayson Tatum OVER 29.5 Factors.
Jaylen Brown Over 5.5 Rebounds
NBA Analyst Doris Burke stated it one of the best, “I believe Jaylen Brown has closed the hole just a little bit by way of the distinction stage between he and Jayson Tatum. (@GetupESPN).
There’s no cause to not belief Jaylen Brown right here. Though he struggled final yr, particularly with turning the ball over, Brown is taking part in good basketball. Brown grabbed 6 Rebounds final recreation, and 16 within the final Three Video games. Embiid solely had 7 Rebounds final recreation, and will probably be essential for Al Horford to house the ground and pull Joel Embiid out of the paint. This provides alternatives for guys like Brown and Tatum to seize the boards.
Though Jaylen Brown is 6’6, he’s proven he’s been in a position to seize boards recreation after recreation. Brown averaged 6.6 Rebounds this season, 6.9 Rebounds on the highway, and 5.2 within the Submit Season. Though Jaylen Brown solely averaged 3 Rebounds towards Philadelphia this season, he’s been aggressive, particularly down beneath this sequence. With the season on the road, I like Jaylen Brown OVER 5.5 Rebounds.
Philadelphia 76ers
Tyrese Maxey Beneath 2.5 Threes
We’ve seen how worthwhile Tyrese Maxey is to the 76ers within the final playoffs and this yr. He’s averaging 20 factors Per Sport each within the common season and the Playoffs. As well as, Maxey is capturing 41.4 % from the Three within the Playoffs, and 38.2 % in House Video games. In his final 10 video games, Maxey is averaging 22.3 Factors, and 53 % from the Three.
Maxey had a monstrous 30 Factors in Sport 5, and 26 Factors in Sport 1. Maxey shot a formidable 6-12 from the Three final recreation, 2-6 in Sport 4, and 3-9 in Sport 3. As well as, Maxey added greater than 2.5 threes in 3 out of the 4 video games towards the Brooklyn Nets. Nevertheless, in Video games 2-4 towards the Celtics, Maxey shot underneath 35 % from the Three in all these video games. Total, Tyrese Maxey solely hit over 2.5 Three Pointers in 2 of the 5 video games towards Boston.
Tyrese Maxey’s underneath hit price is 55 %, and I believe Boston will play tight protection, particularly in an elimination recreation. The Celtics should choose up on screens and stop Maxey from capturing off the screens and within the nook. I Like Tyrese Maxey UNDER 2.5 Threes.
PJ Tucker Over 4.5 Rebounds
PJ Tucker is a superb defensive acquisition for the 76ers. Tucker has playoff expertise and is an NBA seasoned Veteran. In 4 common season video games towards Boston, Tucker averaged 6.5 Rebounds Per Sport, and is averaging 4.5 boards at house. As well as, PJ Tucker averages 5.2 Rebounds within the Playoffs.
PJ Tucker grabbed 7 Rebounds in Sport 5, 4 in Sport 2, and 5 in Sport 1. After all, Joel Embiid was out for Sport 1. Additionally, when Tucker performs over 32 minutes towards Boston on this sequence, he hits that 4.5 rebound mark. Though PJ Tucker’s over hit price is just 37 %, I anticipate him to be a defensive presence in Sport 6. I like PJ Tucker OVER 4.5 Rebounds.
James Harden OVER 20.5 Factors
James Harden is among the greatest guards to shoot the Three Level Shot, particularly step again threes. He’s gained video games for the 76ers this Collection, and different occasions he’s been hardly an element.
Harden Scored 45 factors in Sport 1, and 42 Factors in Sport 4. Harden added 17 factors in Sport 5, 16 in Sport 3, and solely 12 Factors in Sport 2. Though the 76ers depend on Joel Embiid, Harden is a big asset to this crew, and knocks down very important three-point pictures in vital moments.
In Sport 5, Harden scored 17 Factors, and solely tried 8 pictures. Within the 40 plus video games, James Harden averaged between 23 and 30 pictures taken. He’s averaging 20.8 Factors Per Sport at house, 25.5 Factors vs. Boston this Season, and 22.3 Factors within the Submit season. Moreover, Harden’s underneath hit price is 52 % for 20.5 Factors. I like James Harden OVER 20.5 Factors.
Key Stats-Playoffs
•Boston averages 117.7 factors per recreation.
•Philadelphia averages 106 factors per recreation.
•Boston ranks ninth in factors allowed with 112.2 opponents factors per recreation.
•Philadelphia ranks 4th in factors allowed with 104.2 opponents factors per recreation.
•Boston ranks tenth in rebounds per recreation with 43.5.
•Philadelphia ranks fifth in rebounds per recreation with +1.7.
•Boston ranks 2nd in level differential at +5.5.
•Philadelphia ranks sixth in level differential at +2.3.
•Boston ranks 2nd in blocked pictures with 6.8 per recreation.
•Philadelphia ranks 4th in blocked pictures with 4.9 per recreation.
•Boston averages 38.8 % from the 3-point vary, whereas Philadelphia averages 39.1 from the 3-point vary.
LAST 10 GAMES + GAME PREDICTION
SPREAD: Boston -2.5
-Boston coated the unfold in 5 of their final 10 video games.
-Philadelphia coated the unfold in 8 of their final 10 video games.
–Boston has a 52-41-0 file ATS this season.
-Philadelphia has a 53-36-2 file ATS this season.
–Philadelphia is 27-17-1 in HOME video games ATS this season.
-Boston is 25-21-0 in AWAY video games ATS this season.
MONEY LINE: Boston ML
-Boston gained the Cash Line 5 out of their final 10 video games.
-Philadelphia gained the Cash Line 8 of their final 10 video games.
OVER/UNDER- OVER
-Boston Avg +/- vs O/U Line: +2.1.
-Philadelphia Avg +/- vs O/U Line: +1.24.
-Boston Total O/U Document: 22-23-1.
–Philadelphia Total O/U Document: 24-20-1.
-Boston hit the OVER 8 occasions of their final 10 video games.
-Philadelphia hit the OVER 6 occasions of their final 10 video games.
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