4*
(NBA) Boston vs. Philadelphia,
Point Spread: 1.50 | -110.00 Philadelphia (Home)
Result: Loss
After a couple of losses at TD Garden in Boston, the 76ers must be fired up to beat the Celtics for the first time this season. Boston is making a whopping 16.0 triples per game (2nd in the league), and the Sixers, who have defended the 3-point line at the highest level thus far, should be able to slow the Celtics down. Philadelphia has won seven of its last eight home games and the Sixers are 5-0 ATS in their previous five outings overall. Joel Embiid certainly wants to show that he’s a legitimate MVP contender and I expect a big game from him, so I’m going with the Sixers to cover in this pick'em spot.