NBA Prop Bets: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers (March 1, 2026)

The Philadelphia 76ers (33-26) face the Boston Celtics (39-20) at TD Garden. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Celtics opened as 8.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 9.5, leaving the Celtics at -360 and 76ers at +285. The total points line is set at 220.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 115-106 Boston.

• The Celtics (-108) have a 34-25-0 ATS record this season, while the 76ers (-112) hold a record of 33-25-1.
• The Celtics have a 22-37-0 O/U record this season (meaning 22 games have gone over the total points line and 37 have gone under). The 76ers have a 31-27-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Celtics are averaging 115.0 points per game this season (19th in the league). Comparatively, the 76ers are averaging 116.7 (11th).
• Defensively, the Celtics are giving up only 107.5 points per game this season (1st in the league), while the 76ers are giving up an average of 115.9 points (19th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Celtics currently rank 30th for pace this season, recording 94.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the 76ers sit 19th on that scale with 99.1 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 46.4% of the Celtics' field goal attempts come from three point range (3rd in the league), leaving 53.6% from two. Meanwhile, the 76ers' opponents are taking 41.2% of their attempts from three (15th) and 58.8% from two.
• Comparatively, Philadelphia takes 39.8% of shots from three (20th), leaving 60.2% from two, while Boston's opponents are attempting 44.7% from three (24th) and 55.3% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Celtics are shooting 36.5% from deep in 2025/26 (10th in the NBA), compared to the 76ers who are making 35.7% of their attempts (16th).
• On the opposite end, Boston is holding opponents to 36.0% of their three-point attempts (16th), while Philadelphia's opponents are hitting 35.6% of their shots (11th).

Ball Protection

• The Celtics are committing 12.2 turnovers per game this season, ranking 1st in the league, while the 76ers are forcing 15.7 turnovers (8th).
• Flipping that script, Boston is forcing only 12.9 turnovers (27th), while Philadelphia is committing just 13.8 (7th).

Crashing the Boards

• Boston is pulling down 45.8 rebounds per game this season (7th in the league), including 12.7 offensive boards (7th). Conversely, Philadelphia's opponents are averaging 44.8 rebounds (19th), 11.9 of which have come on the offensive end (23rd).
• Meanwhile, the 76ers are averaging 43.4 rebounds (17th) and 12.0 offensive rebounds (11th), while the Celtics are allowing 41.8 and 11.3, ranking 6th and 13th.

First Quarter Winner

Boston is -198 to win the first quarter, while Philadelphia is +164. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Boston	36-19-4	18-9-1	18-10-3	26-13-3	10-6-1	6-3-1
Philadelphia	28-25-6	14-12-5	14-13-1	19-12-2	9-13-4	6-4-0

First Half Winner

Boston is -270 to win the first half and Philadelphia is +220. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Boston	39-17-3	18-8-2	21-9-1	30-10-2	9-7-1	8-2-0
Philadelphia	37-20-2	20-10-1	17-10-1	22-9-2	15-11-0	8-2-0

HT/FT

Boston is -235 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Philadelphia is +400.

• The Celtics have completed the HT/FT double in 50.8% of games this season, while the 76ers have completed the HT/FT double in 44.1% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Sunday's matchup is +1900 to go to overtime.

• The Celtics have played in one game that went to overtime this season, while the 76ers have appeared in seven.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 21 of Boston's 59 games this season. Meanwhile, 30 of Philadelphia's 59 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Philadelphia recorded a 102-100 victory over Boston at Xfinity Mobile Arena when these teams last met on November 11. Tyrese Maxey was influential on that day, recording 21 points, five rebounds and nine assists. That result snapped the Celtics' four-game winning streak against the 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena.