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Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers Preview & Picks – 76ers To Cover As Home NBA Underdog

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  • Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers picks for Wednesday, November 8
  • Matchup gets underway at 19:00 ET at Wells Fargo Center
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
Leigh Copson
Written by Leigh Copson
Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
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Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers Preview & Picks

Philadelphia are tipped to cover as a home underdog.

Not only are the 76ers on a good run of form and unbeaten at home, they have also covered every time they have stepped on the court this season.

  • Philadelphia 76ers are on a 5-game win streak
  • Philadelphia 76ers are 6-0-0 ATS this season
  • The Over has hit in 4 of Philadelphia's first 6 games
  • The Over has cashed in each of Boston's last 5 games

Head To Head

  • Boston Celtics lead the all-time series 329-246
  • Boston Celtics won 112-88 when the two teams last met on May 14

Boston Celtics Form

Boston have made a strong start to the regular season, winning five of their first six games of the campaign.

The Celtics opened up with a 108-104 road win against New York, and backed that up in their home opener with a 119-111 success against Miami.

They then beat the Wizards 126-107 in Washington, before producing their most dominant performance of the season so far.

Boston piled up 155 points as they destroyed Indiana at the TD Garden, winning that matchup 155-104.

The Celtics then extended their win streak to five games with a 124-114 victory in Brooklyn, only to see their perfect start end with a 114-109 defeat at Minnesota on Monday night.

Philadelphia 76ers Form

Philadelphia rebounded from losing their season-opener, reeling off five consecutive victories.

The 76ers were handed a tough start to the season in the form of a trip to face Milwaukee, and they came up short on the night, losing 118-117.

They bounced back before returning home though, downing the Raptors 114-107 in Toronto.

Philadelphia then marked their home opener with a 126-98 victory over Portland, and backed that up with another win over Toronto, this time taking it 114-99.

The 76ers then downed Phoenix 112-100 on Saturday night, before winning a high-scoring shootout with Washington, 146-128, on Monday.
Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor • 25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

Leigh Copson is the editor of expert picks and provides daily picks for the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB boxing and MMA. He provides analysis of the big events across major American leagues every day.


He started out with the Press Association before moving online and working for ExpertPicks.com, FreeTips.com and other sports news and betting sites. 

He has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final and has covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.

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