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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -6.5-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game's total opened at 213.
The Celtics were a 103-90 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Warriors. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score (193) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 99-90 loser as they battled the Heat at home. The 76ers failed to cover in the match as a -2-point favorite, while 189 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 57-37 SU,44-49-1 ATS
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games
Boston:
Team record: 65-41 SU,57-47-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Milwaukee Thursday, October 20
Boston at Miami Friday, October 21