Analyzing Thursday’s Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Boston Celtics came into their game against the Pistons on Wednesday night feeling good about how they had been playing. While Detroit is a good team, they weren't expecting to get blown out. That's exactly what happened.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla addressed why he hasn’t anointed a captain for his championship team. After Payton Pritchard’s big night off the bench in the Celtics’ 124-104 win against the Philadelphia 76ers,

Boston plays the Philadelphia 76ers after Payton Pritchard scored 43 points in the Boston Celtics' 128-118 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. The teams play Thursday for the first time

The Boston Celtics have showed they are playing like champs in their recent trouncing of the Philadelphia 76ers, and it is not just fans of the storied ball club taking note of the Celtics' late-season transformation.

Payton Pritchard made eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum finished with his fourth career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104 on Thursday night. Tatum had 15 points,

Celtics guard Derrick White left in the first half of Boston’s matchup with Philadelphia on Thursday night with a dental injury that was reminiscent of the one he suffered last year in the NBA Finals.

Dealing with a non-COVID illness, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was in danger of missing Wednesday’s action against the Portland Trail Blazers. With Brown on