Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia-76ers Picks and Predictions March 6th 2025

Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia-76ers March 6th 2025

At 7:30 ET, the 76ers will take on the Celtics in a division matchup. The Celtics are currently favored by 14 points and have won two straight games. The 76ers are 12th in the Eastern Conference and have lost two straight games.

This game will be played at TD Garden in Boston and can be seen on TNT. The over/under line for this game is 222.5 points.

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76ers vs. Celtics Key Information

The 76ers dropped to 21-40 on the season following a 126-112 loss to the Timberwolves on Tuesday. Philadelphia entered the game as +13 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread, losing by 14 points. The total score of 238 points exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 223 by 15 points.

Philadelphia kept things close through three quarters, trailing 83-80 going into the 4th. However, the Timberwolves pulled away in the final period, outscoring the 76ers 43-32 to seal the win.

In their 126-112 loss to the Timberwolves, the 76ers shot 48.8% from the field but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 28.1% of their threes and making only 9 in total. Quentin Grimes led the way with 30 points, shooting 66.7% from the field and 42.9% from three, connecting on 3 triples.

Kelly Oubre added 24 points, while Guerschon Yabusele contributed 18 points and 7 rebounds. Grimes scored 11 points in the 2nd quarter, while Yabusele added 9 of his points in the 3rd.

The 76ers gave up 126 points to the Timberwolves on Tuesday, with their toughest stretch coming in the 4th quarter, where they allowed 43 points. Philadelphia also had a rough 2nd quarter, giving up 33 points. They managed to hold Minnesota to 24 points in the 1st quarter and 26 in the 3rd.

Defensively, the 76ers allowed Minnesota to shoot 56% from the field, including 45% from three-point range, with the Timberwolves hitting 18 threes. Philadelphia sent Minnesota to the free-throw line 17 times, where they made 16. The 76ers recorded 10 steals and 2 blocks in the game.

The Celtics improved to 44-18 on the season with a 128-118 win over the Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Playing at home, Boston was favored by 9.5 points and covered the spread. The game’s total score of 246 points exceeded the over/under line of 223.5 by 22.5 points.

Boston took control with an 11-0 run, stretching the score from 54-53 to 65-53. They built a 102-82 lead heading into the 4th quarter before Portland outscored them 36-26 in the final period.

Payton Pritchard and Derrick White combined for 19 three-pointers in the Celtics’ 128-118 win over the Trail Blazers, with Pritchard hitting 10 threes and finishing with 43 points, 19 of which came in the 3rd quarter. White added 41 points, scoring 14 in the 2nd quarter and 12 in the 4th, while making 9 threes.

As a team, Boston connected on 23 threes, shooting 42.6% from beyond the arc, though their overall field goal percentage was 46.4%. Jaylen Brown contributed 18 points, despite shooting just 30.4% from the field.

Despite giving up 118 points, the Celtics’ defense did enough to secure the win over the Trail Blazers. They allowed 26 points in the 1st quarter, 29 in the 2nd, and 27 in the 3rd, but Portland put up 36 in the 4th. The Trail Blazers shot 50% from the field.

Boston limited Portland’s three-point shooting, allowing 16 made threes at a 40% clip. The Trail Blazers also went 12/17 from the free-throw line. The Celtics grabbed 34 defensive rebounds, giving up 8 offensive boards, and added 5 steals and 6 blocks.

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Celtics to secure the win, with an expected final score of 136-92. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -14.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 222.5 and our model has the 76ers and Celtics finishing with a combined 228 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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Quentin Grimes, 76ers Face Uphill Climb vs. Celtics

The Philadelphia 76ers will attempt to snap a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

76ers Struggling Without Embiid

Philadelphia has lost 11 of its last 12 games, with the team still adjusting to life without reigning MVP Joel Embiid, who was ruled out for the season due to left knee injury management. Making matters worse, the 76ers have also dealt with injuries to key players.

Leading scorer Tyrese Maxey (26.3 ppg) missed Tuesday’s 126-112 loss to Minnesota after suffering a hard fall against Portland on Monday. Paul George returned from a groin injury but struggled, scoring just seven points on 3-of-11 shooting before exiting early when his groin tightened up again.

“It didn’t feel 100 percent to start,” George said. “I just tried to go out there and give something, but by the third, fourth quarter, it was just tight and I couldn’t move.”

A bright spot for Philadelphia has been the emergence of Quentin Grimes. Since being acquired from Dallas, the 24-year-old is averaging 17.7 points on 52.4% shooting, including 38.2% from three-point range. He scored 30 points against Minnesota and had a career-high 44 in a win over Golden State on Saturday.

“That’s a couple games in a row now where he’s getting a lot of attention, and he still found a way to shoot a high percentage,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said. “He handled the point guard role well in Maxey’s absence, and that was great to see.”

Celtics Continue to Roll

Boston has won eight of its last 10 games and already clinched a postseason berth. The Celtics are playing the second night of a back-to-back after defeating Portland 128-118 on Wednesday, despite missing starters Jrue Holiday (finger), Kristaps Porzingis (illness), and Jayson Tatum (shoulder).

Tatum leads the team with 26.8 points per game, while Holiday and Porzingis both missed their third straight contest Wednesday.

With the stars sidelined, Payton Pritchard and Derrick White stepped up in a big way. Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points, including 10 three-pointers, while White added a career-high 41 points with nine threes.

“They were tremendous,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said. “We needed guys to step up, and those two showed what they’re capable of.”

Head-to-Head Battle

Boston has taken two of the three meetings against Philadelphia this season, winning 118-110 on Feb. 2 and 124-104 on Feb. 20—both in Philadelphia. The 76ers won the first matchup, 118-114, in Boston on Christmas Day.

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