Through 2 Quarters

The Boston Celtics are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They are in control with a 69-42 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Celtics have been riding high on the performance of shooting guard Jaylen Brown, who has shot 5-for-5 from downtown and has recorded 26 points and six rebounds. One thing to keep an eye out for is Grant Williams’ foul situation as he currently sits at three.

Center Joel Embiid has done his best for Philadelphia, currently boasting 17 points (40% of their total) and five dimes along with seven boards. A double-double would be Embiid’s eighth in a row.

This is tied with the most points Boston has had yet this year going into the third quarter.

Who’s Playing

Boston @ Philadelphia

Current Records: Boston 33-25; Philadelphia 34-22

What to Know

After a two-game homestand, the Boston Celtics will be on the road. Boston and the Philadelphia 76ers will face off in an Atlantic Division battle at 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday at Wells Fargo Center. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous games.

The Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 105-95 on Sunday. Boston’s small forward Jayson Tatum did his thing and dropped a double-double on 38 points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, Philadelphia was able to grind out a solid win over the Cleveland Cavaliers this past Saturday, winning 103-93. Center Joel Embiid continued his habit of dropping crazy stat lines, posting a triple-double on 40 points, 14 rebounds, and ten assists. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Embiid has had at least ten rebounds.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Boston is expected to win a tight contest. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Boston, who are 28-29-1 against the spread.

The Celtics are now 33-25 while the Sixers sit at 34-22. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Boston ranks second in the league when it comes to blocked shots per game, with 5.97 on average. The Sixers are not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they come into the game boasting the fourth most blocked shots per game in the league at 5.71. Points in the paint might be hard to come by.

How To Watch

• When: Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Wells Fargo Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• TV: TNT
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $12.00

Odds

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

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Boston have won 23 out of their last 35 games against Philadelphia.

• 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

Injury Report for Philadelphia

• James Harden: Out (Hamstring)

Injury Report for Boston

• Robert Williams III: Out (Calf)