Celtics vs. 76ers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 1

Celtics vs. 76ers Game Info

• Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: NBC/Peacock and NBCS-PH

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (39-20) are 8.5-point favorites against Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers (33-26) Sunday, March 1, 2026 at TD Garden. The matchup starts at 8 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock and NBCS-PH. The over/under is set at 221.5 for the matchup.

Celtics vs. 76ers Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. 76ers Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Celtics win (74.3%)

Celtics vs. 76ers Betting Trends

• The Celtics have covered the spread 34 times this season (34-24-1).
• The 76ers are 31-27-1 against the spread this season.
• Games involving the Celtics have hit the over 22 times this season.
• The 76ers have gone over the point total 54.2% of the time this year (32 of 59 games with a set point total).
• Boston owns a worse record against the spread in home games (14-14-0) than it does in road games (20-10-1).
• The Celtics have hit the over on the total in 11 of 28 home games (39.3%), compared to 11 of 31 road games (35.5%).
• Philadelphia's winning percentage against the spread at home is .419 (13-17-1). Away, it is .643 (18-10-0).
• 76ers games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (17 times out of 31) than on the road (15 of 28) this season.

Celtics Leaders

• Brown's numbers on the season are 29.1 points, 7.1 boards and 4.9 assists per game, shooting 48.1% from the floor and 34.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.1 made treys.
• Derrick White is averaging 17.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 1.5 blocked shots (10th in NBA).
• Nikola Vucevic averages 16.2 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists, shooting 50.2% from the field and 37.6% from downtown, with 1.6 made treys per contest.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 17.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists.
• Neemias Queta is averaging 9.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

76ers Leaders

• Maxey's numbers on the season are 29.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. He is also sinking 46.5% of his shots from the field and 37.6% from 3-point range, with an average of 3.4 triples (fifth in league).
• VJ Edgecombe averages 15.3 points, 5.6 boards and 4 assists. He is also draining 43.1% of his shots from the floor and 36% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 triples per game.
• The 76ers receive 12.8 points per game from Quentin Grimes, plus 3.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
• The 76ers are getting 14.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Kelly Oubre Jr.
• Per game, Andre Drummond provides the 76ers 6.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists, plus 0.6 steals and 0.9 blocks.

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