Among Tuesday’s six games in the NBA is an Eastern Conference showdown between the Celtics and the 76ers, which tips at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Both teams were off Monday, but it’s worth noting that this will be the first game of a back-to-back set for the Celtics.
Below, we'll preview the game and break down three of the top Celtics vs. 76ers NBA Picks on PrizePicks for Tuesday, including for 76ers C Joel Embiid and Celtics G Derrick White.
Celtics vs. 76ers Prediction, Preview for Tuesday
After sitting out Sunday’s loss to the Pistons (load management), 76ers C Joel Embiid is not on the injury report for Tuesday. The 76ers have ruled out F Paul George (knee), who has yet to make his season debut. The Celtics have a mostly clean injury report with the only player of note on it being F Sam Hauser (wrist), who is listed as probable.
Boston Celtics
After starting out the season 0-3, the Celtics have won five of their last eight games. They have already played the 76ers two times this season, once in Boston and once in Philadelphia. They lost in Philly by a single point, then won in Boston by, you guessed it, a single point.
Philadelphia 76ers
The 76ers began the season with a 4-0 record, but have lost four of their last six, with their lone dubs during that span came over the Nets and Raptors. Of their four losses, three of them have come by 3 or fewer points.
Celtics vs. 76ers Picks & NBA DFS
Here are three of the top Celtics vs. 76ers DFS picks on PrizePicks for Tuesday. Player projections via the PrizePicks real money NBA game.
76ers C Joel Embiid vs. Celtics Projection – 10.5 Rebs+Asts
- Embiid is on pace to average career lows in points (19.7) and rebounds (5.5) per game, while also contributing just 3.3 assists a night.
- When Embiid faced the Celtics in the season opener, he recorded 4 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists across 20 minutes.
- In their rematch in Boston, the star center produced 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists over 25 minutes.
- With Embiid battling injuries throughout his career, the 76ers have limited him to 26 minutes or fewer in all six of his games.
- Since the former MVP has been playing limited minutes, he has combined for fewer than 11 rebounds and assists in five of his six games.
Celtics G Derrick White vs. 76ers Projection – 16.5 Points
- After averaging 16.4 points per game last season, White has only provided 14.9 points a night this season.
- The main reason for his struggles is that he has shot 33.9% from the field and 27.1% from behind the arc.
- For his career, the 31-year-old has shot 44.5% from the field and 36.5% from three.
- His usage rate has increased from 19.8% last season to 22.8% through 11 games.
- In two meetings with the 76ers, he scored 25 and 15 points.
76ers G/F Trendon Watford vs. Celtics Projection – 5.5 Rebounds
- Watford had a breakout performance versus the Raptors on Saturday, producing 20 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists over 36 minutes.
- In his next game Sunday, the former Net had just 7 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists over 25 minutes.
- The 25-year-old semi-journeyman generally hasn’t played a ton, logging 25 or fewer minutes in six of his seven games.
- With his limited playing time, Watford has registered fewer than 6 rebounds in a game five times.
- In his lone meeting with the Celtics this season, he hauled in exactly zero rebounds across 11 minutes.
Embiid will likely remain on a minutes restriction when the 76ers take on the Celtics for the third time this season, possibly making it difficult for him to accumulate rebounds and assists. His teammate Watford might also struggle to play enough to make an impact on the glass, while White will try to break out of his shooting slump to help the Celtics earn the victory.
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