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Philadelphia at Boston

May 3, 2023
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Philadelphia is in the classic letdown spot that we see so often in the NBA Playoffs, as the 76ers were able to steal a victory in Game 1 on the road and gain home-court advantage regardless of who wins tonight. Boston will be especially focused from the outset as it can't go down 2-0 heading to Philadelphia, and the Celtics won't allow the Sixers to shoot 51 percent again, or 17-for-38 from 3-point range. The Celtics somehow lost on Monday while shooting 59 percent and if they come anywhere near that again they will get the win and cover. Joel Embiid is expected to return after missing Game 1, but Boston has covered the spread five of the past meetings with or without Embiid on the court. Boston is 5-0 ATS its past five games following a loss, and 5-1 ATS overall playing with one day of rest. Lay the points with the Celtics - Max Play 

2 units on Boston -7.5 (-110) (risk 2 to return 3.82)
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Philadelphia 76ers
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