The Boston Celtics will look to remain unbeaten as they travel to Philadelphia on Tuesday to face the 76ers (7:05 p.m. ET, COMCAST).
The Celtics swept the season series against the 76ers last year winning all four games. Ray Allen led the Celtics with 20.7 points per game last season in the series while Andre Iguodala led the 76ers with 17.5 points per game.
Boston is a 6-point NBA betting favorite at SBG Global.
Last year was the first time since 1996-96 that Boston swept Philadelphia in a season series. In the overall series, the Celtics have won the last five. Boston has scored 100 points or more in seven of the past eight meetings against Philadelphia.
Boston averaged 103 points per game on 50.6 percent shooting while Philly averaged 91.5 points per game on 45.1 percent shooting in the series last year.
Ray Allen played in three of the four games and averaged a team-high 20.7 points on 58.5 percent shooting while Rajon Rondo shot 58.5 percent in the series.
The Celtics have won all four of their games this season while Philadelphia has won two of three. Philly lost its season opener at Orlando but has won their past two games. The Sixers could have tough November since they have not had a winning month of November since 2002-2003.
The Sixers have shot 45 percent or better in all three games this season and 52.6 percent overall. The Sixers were 31-16 when shooting 45 percent or better last season. Philly opponents have shot 45 percent or better in two of the three games this season.
Here are the NBA betting stats for Tuesday’s game:
The Celtics are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 road games. The Celtics are 37-17-2 ATS in their last 56 vs. the Atlantic. The Celtics are 12-3-2 ATS in the last 17 meetings in Philadelphia and the road team in this series is 17-8-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
The over is 5-0 in the Celtics last five vs. the Atlantic. The under is 6-2 in the Celtics last eight overall. The over is 4-1 in the 76ers last five vs. the Atlantic. The over is 13-6 in the last 19 meetings in Philadelphia between the two teams.
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Title: NBA Betting Preview: Celtics at 76ers
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