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Ray Allen scored 28 points, Kevin Garnett had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Rajon Rondo added 13 assists for Boston. Paul Pierce scored 17 and Glen "Big Baby" Davis, who had been ill during the week, had 16 points.But tonight's game in Philly is obviously the second of a back-to-back and Boston is a mortal 7-3 on the road. Plus the Sixers have won five straight at home and four of their last five games overall. However, Boston is a 5-point favorite on WagerWeb.com.
This game marks the only time the Sixers will play on national TV this season (TNT), so they might be extra motivated. Philly and Boston meet for the first time this season and for the 414th time overall during the regular season. The Celtics won three out of four NBA Picks games last year, but the one loss was a 98-97 shocker at the TD Garden on Dec. 18 that snapped an 11-game winning streak. Dating back to the beginning of the Big Three era, the C's are 10-2 in 12 meetings with the Sixers.
Philly's Thaddeus Young had a season-high 26 points on 11-of-12 shooting in the Sixers' win Tuesday night over the Cavs. His career high was 32 against the Raptors on March 7. Young is shooting 59.5 percent from the field, third-best in the NBA. Elton Brand has career averages of 20.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game in his career against the Celtics.
NBA Picks The entire Sixer offense was clicking Tuesday. freepicks-serviceplays.com The Sixers cruised after scoring a season-high 66 points in the first half, and all five starters scored in double figures for the first time in 2009-10. Philadelphia is seeking to win three in a row for the first time since a five-game run Jan. 31-Feb. 9.
