Who’s Playing

Boston @ Philadelphia

Current Records: Boston 43-17; Philadelphia 39-19

What to Know

The Philadelphia 76ers have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Boston Celtics and are hoping to record their first victory since Jan. 14 of last year. Philadelphia and Boston will face off in an Atlantic Division battle at 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Wells Fargo Center. The point spread is more or less neutral, so fans should expect a close game.

The Memphis Grizzlies typically have all the answers at home, but on Thursday the 76ers proved too difficult a challenge. Philadelphia managed a 110-105 win over Memphis. The victory came about thanks to a strong surge after the first quarter to overcome a 37-22 deficit. It was another big night for Philadelphia’s point guard James Harden, who shot 6-for-9 from downtown and finished with 31 points, seven dimes and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Celtics ultimately got the result they were hoping for on Thursday with a 142-138 win over the Indiana Pacers. Point guard Malcolm Brogdon and power forward Jayson Tatum were among the main playmakers for Boston as the former shot 5-for-6 from beyond the arc and finished with 24 points, seven assists and five boards and the latter dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 boards along with seven assists.

The wins brought the 76ers up to 39-19 and Boston to 43-17. Two stats to keep an eye on: Philadelphia ranks third in the league when it comes to points allowed per game, with only 110.4 on average. But Boston comes into the contest boasting the third most points per game in the league at 118.3. These opposing strengths should make for an exciting matchup.

How To Watch

• When: Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Wells Fargo Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• TV: ABC
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $96.00

Odds

The Celtics are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the 76ers, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Celtics as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Boston have won 26 out of their last 38 games against Philadelphia.

• Feb 08, 2023 – Boston 106 vs. Philadelphia 99
• Oct 18, 2022 – Boston 126 vs. Philadelphia 117
• Feb 15, 2022 – Boston 135 vs. Philadelphia 87
• Jan 14, 2022 – Philadelphia 111 vs. Boston 99
• Dec 20, 2021 – Philadelphia 108 vs. Boston 103
• Dec 01, 2021 – Boston 88 vs. Philadelphia 87
• Apr 06, 2021 – Philadelphia 106 vs. Boston 96
• Jan 22, 2021 – Philadelphia 122 vs. Boston 110
• Jan 20, 2021 – Philadelphia 117 vs. Boston 109
• Aug 23, 2020 – Boston 110 vs. Philadelphia 106
• Aug 21, 2020 – Boston 102 vs. Philadelphia 94
• Aug 19, 2020 – Boston 128 vs. Philadelphia 101
• Aug 17, 2020 – Boston 109 vs. Philadelphia 101
• Feb 01, 2020 – Boston 116 vs. Philadelphia 95
• Jan 09, 2020 – Philadelphia 109 vs. Boston 98
• Dec 12, 2019 – Philadelphia 115 vs. Boston 109
• Oct 23, 2019 – Philadelphia 107 vs. Boston 93
• Mar 20, 2019 – Philadelphia 118 vs. Boston 115
• Feb 12, 2019 – Boston 112 vs. Philadelphia 109
• Dec 25, 2018 – Boston 121 vs. Philadelphia 114
• Oct 16, 2018 – Boston 105 vs. Philadelphia 87
• May 09, 2018 – Boston 114 vs. Philadelphia 112
• May 07, 2018 – Philadelphia 103 vs. Boston 92
• May 05, 2018 – Boston 101 vs. Philadelphia 98
• May 03, 2018 – Boston 108 vs. Philadelphia 103
• Apr 30, 2018 – Boston 117 vs. Philadelphia 101
• Jan 18, 2018 – Philadelphia 89 vs. Boston 80
• Jan 11, 2018 – Boston 114 vs. Philadelphia 103
• Nov 30, 2017 – Boston 108 vs. Philadelphia 97
• Oct 20, 2017 – Boston 102 vs. Philadelphia 92
• Mar 19, 2017 – Philadelphia 105 vs. Boston 99
• Feb 15, 2017 – Boston 116 vs. Philadelphia 108
• Jan 06, 2017 – Boston 110 vs. Philadelphia 106
• Dec 03, 2016 – Boston 107 vs. Philadelphia 106
• Mar 20, 2016 – Boston 120 vs. Philadelphia 105
• Jan 24, 2016 – Boston 112 vs. Philadelphia 92
• Nov 25, 2015 – Boston 84 vs. Philadelphia 80
• Oct 28, 2015 – Boston 112 vs. Philadelphia 95