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Best NBA props today for Celtics vs. 76ers (Philadelphia will shut down Jayson Tatum)

By Iain MacMillan

Feb 8, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) looks for an opening against Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) in the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 8, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) looks for an opening against Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) in the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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Two of the top three teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, will face-off on a Saturday night marquee matchup.

If you want to check out the full list of odds as well as our best bet for the game, check out our betting preview here.

In this article, I’m going to give you my two favorite player props for the game. let’s dive into them.

Celtics vs. 76ers player props

  • Jayson Tatum UNDER 29.5 points
  • Joel Embiid OVER 10.5 rebounds

Jayson Tatum UNDER 29.5 points

Philadelphia has been playing lock down defense lately, sporting an opponent eFG% of 47.6% over its last three games, which is 6% better than the 76ers season average.

Jayson Tatum is averaging 29.7 points per game on the road this season, and his field goal percentage drops 1.8% when playing away from his home court. He also only scored 12 points while going 5-for-15 from the floor against the 76ers back on February 8th.

I’ll take the UNDER on his point total tonight.

Joel Embiid OVER 10.5 rebounds

Joel Embiid has been a rebounding machine lately, grabbing a combined 33 boards over his last two games. I expect nothing less than another strong performance in a pivotal game against the Celtics.

It’s also worth noting that Embiid is averaging 1.3 more rebounds per game at home than on the road. I’ll back him to reach at least 11 rebounds tonight.

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