Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction: will the Celtics beat the opponents with confidence?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on December 25. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Celtics confidently go the distance of the championship, without problems occupy the second place in the Eastern Conference, although the upcoming game and approach, losing two of the last three games. Just before the game with Philadelphia, the team had a disappointing road game against Orlando, failing to find an approach to the opponent's top defense - 104:108. Before that, Boston met Chicago twice and lost one of two games to the Bulls - 108:117 at home and 123:98 away.

Despite the not-so-good stretch, Boston is still second in the East with a good lead. The Celtics have 22 wins and only 7 losses, and a handicap of 3.0 wins from third place, which is currently occupied by New York.

The Seventy Sixers still can not make up for lost time at the beginning of the championship and to the Christmas game at the TD Garden approach only on the 12th line in the Eastern Conference standings. Nick Nurse's team has a 10-17 win total and is 1.5 wins away from the top-10, the East play-in zone.

However, the progress of Philadelphia in the course of the championship is obvious. In the last game, the 76ers beat San Antonio (111:106) at home in a hard-fought battle. If you take the stretch of the last ten games, they have seven wins.

Philadelphia recently shows a good game in defense, but Boston has the fourth offense this season - 119.1 points per game on average. They also have the resources to attack effectively, although the team has been slumping on offense so far this season. Here we bet on the total over.