Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers 1/20/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Boston Celtics look to bounce back from a poor outing when visiting the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Boston dropped to 8-4 following its 105-75 lost to the New York Knicks on Sunday. Kemba Walker played in his first game of the regular season for the Celtics but Boston was easily defeated by the Knicks. Jaylen Brown was the leading scorer for the Celtics with 25 points.

Jayson Tatum is leading Boston in scoring with an average of 26.9 points per game, while Tristan Thompson is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.5 per game and Marcus Smart is the leader in assists with an average of 5.6 per game. Boston has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and the Celtics are shooting 46.8% overall and 36.6% from 3-point territory.

Philadelphia looks to bounce back from a loss when hosting the Celtics on Wednesday. The 76ers dropped to 9-5 following a 106-104 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies last Saturday. Philadelphia was led by Shake Milton with 28 points while Tobias Harris scored 21. Philadelphia played without leading scorer and rebounder Joel Embiid, who was held out because of pain in his right knee.

Joel Embiid is leading Philadelphia in scoring and rebounding with averages of 25.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, while Ben Simmons is the leader in assists with an average of 8.0 per game. Philadelphia has six players averaging double-figures in scoring and the 76ers are shooting 47.5% overall and 33.6% from 3-point territory.