Celtics vs. 76ers Prediction: Can NBA MVP Joel Embiid Shine in Return?
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics will duel things out for Game 2 tonight. Can NBA MVP Joel Embiid shine in return? Matt McCuen answers.
Matt McCuen - May 3, 2023, 4:09 PM EDT
5 minCeltics vs. 76ers Prediction: Can NBA MVP Joel Embiid Shine in Return?
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics will duel things out from TD Garden for a highly anticipated second game of this series. Philly pulled off a monster upset in Game 1 as James Harden turned back the clocks and dropped a game-high 45 points.
Celtics vs. 76ers Game 2 Start Time and Where to Watch
- Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: TNT
Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers Game 2 Prediction
Harden has changed his game a bit and has become more of a playmaker than a scorer in the last couple of years, but Harden did prove to us all that he can still fill it up and be a leading scorer. The crazy thing about the Philly one was how well Boston played from an offensive standpoint.
The Celtics were led by Jayson Tatum, who was outstanding, ending the game with 39 points. Boston, as a team, shot the ball 58.7 percent from the floor, including shooting the ball north of seventy percent in the first half of the game. The difference in the game was the three-point line, as the 76ers made seventeen threes compared to the Celtics, who made just ten.
Philly will return Joel Embiid tonight, who was just named the league's MVP last night. It will be interesting to see the usage of Embiid tonight and how well he will perform. The Celtics enter tonight’s game as an eight-point favorite despite the poor showing in Game 1.
I am going to take a prop for tonight’s game. As far as the spread is concerned, it is tough for me to evaluate. Philly does return Embiid, but Boston is playing this game with desperation as they look to avoid falling down 2-0 in the series. I will be taking the 76ers team total over of 103.5.
I understand that this number almost feels too good to be true, but Boston is struggling on the defensive side of basketball at the moment. Their opponents have gone over this number seven of their last eight games, and with the return of Embiid tonight, I like Philly to score enough to go over this number.
Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers Game 2 Pick
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