The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers play Game 4 of their Eastern Conference best-of-seven series Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET in the bubble at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. We analyze the Celtics-76ers NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Celtics vs. 76ers: Key injuries
Celtics
- SG Javonte Green (knee) out
- SF Gordon Hayward (ankle) out
76ers
- SG Ryan Broekhoff (personal) out
- SF Glenn Robinson III (oblique) out
- SG Ben Simmons (knee) out
- SG Zhaire Smith (knee) out
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Celtics vs. 76ers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated Sunday at 4:55 a.m. ET.
Prediction
76ers 105, Celtics 102
Moneyline (ML)
The 76ERS (+280) are worth a roll of the dice here, as Joel Embiid sounded adamant after Game 3 that he would do everything in his power to not get swept. Words are words, I get that, but the Sixers haven’t played that badly in this series against the Celtics (-358) outside of Game 2. They were in Game 1 down to the wire, eventually falling by eight, and they were in it in Game 3 before losing by eight. They just haven’t played a full 48 minutes, which might be one of the reasons head coach Brett Brown is on the hot seat, win or lose.
New to sports betting? A winning $10 bet on the 76ers would return a profit of $28, while a $10 winner on the Celtics would fetch a profit of just $2.80.
Also see:
- Boston snubbed in restart awards (Celtics Wire)
- Philly’s plan vs. Boston (Sixers wire)
- HoopsHype – The latest NBA coverage
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The 76ERS (+7.5, -110) have yet to cover in three games so far in this series, but I am not only expecting a cover, but an outright win, with the Celtics (-7.5, -110) winning the series in five. Philly has that much pride, at least.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 213.5 (-110) has hit in two of the first three in this series, the two games in which Philly has been competitive. When they were waxed in Game 2, the Over easily connected. Look for Philly to get it done in a lower-scoring, defensive battle.
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