After two series of the Conference Semifinals starting on the weekend, we will have another series kicking off tonight. The Boston Celtics will host the Philadelphia 76ers to open the series in Game 1.
This is going to be a great matchup in the East since after the Milwaukee Bucks were surprisingly knocked out of the Playoffs by the Miami Heat, they are the best two teams in the Conference. The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with the #2 seed and the 76ers were the #3.
In the First-Round, the Celtics eliminated the Atlanta Hawks after winning the series by 4-2. Meanwhile, the 76ers were the only team to sweep their series in the first round, knocking out the Brooklyn Nets after a 4-0 victory in series. Now they will fight for a spot in the Conference Final.
Injury Report
The Boston Celtics remain with only one problem for this game as Danilo Gallinari is ruled out of Game 1 tonight with a knee injury. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers have a way more serious concern. One of the MVP favourites, Joel Embiid, is dealing with a knee injury and is doubtful for tonight’s game.
Bets
Dealing with the imminency of playing without Joel Embiid, naturally the Philadelphia 76ers are the underdogs for tonight’s matchup, by 9.5 points, especially since the Celtics host Game 1. The over/under is at 214.5 points, slightly low for a game of this magnitude. Check out the best picks for tonight’s matchup.
- BOS Celtics -9.5 (1.90)
- Over 214.5 points (1.90)
- Tyrese Maxey under 2.5 assists (2.25)
- Derrick White over 3.5 rebounds (1.60)
- Jayson Tatum over 3.5 three-pointers made (2.15)
- James Harden has a double-double (2.00)
- Jayson Tatum has a double-double (2.15)
- Jayson Tatum has over 42.5 points, rebounds and assists combined (1.86)
- BOS Celtics over 111.5 points (1.86)
- Jayson Tatum has 7+ thee-pointers made (13.25)
Game Details
- Venue: TD Garden, Boston
- Time: 7:30 PM (ET)
- Broadcast: TNT
