The Sixers traveled to Boston to face the defending champions, who were short-handed on the second night of a back-to-back. With Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard available, the Celtics had more than enough to easily handle a Sixers team missing Tyrese Maxey (back) and Paul George (groin) on top of Joel Embiid and many other critical pieces.

Paul George appears to be going through the motions in a lost season for the Sixers, so our NBA betting picks will gladly fade him vs. the class of the East in Boston tonight.