Follow Celtics-76ers Live Wednesday on Nate Duncan’s NBACast

By Bill Speros

Mar 14th, 2024 7:22 AM EDT

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The Philadelphia 76ers poached the Celtics’ most-productive big man this offseason.

Thursday night, Al Horford makes his return to TD Garden in Boston for the first time in a 76ers uniform. It’s more probable than not Horford will get a warm welcome from the sell-out, emerald-green-clad crowd. The effort Horford put forth during his three years in Boston should outweigh that he landed with rival Philadelphia in the opening moments of free agency.

The Celtics enter this game playing on the tail end of a road-and-home back-to-back after losing to the Pacers in Indiana 122-117 Tuesday. Boston is a mere -1.5 at William Hill and -125 on the moneyline. The Sixers are +105 off an over/under of 210.5 points.

NBA fans and bettors can follow the action above via the NBACast, hosted by NBA experts Nate Duncan. The #NBACast offers live, in-game analysis, up-to-the second breakout stats and – as always – will take your questions. The NBACast is sponsored by bookies.com.

You can follow the NBACast on YouTube, via Twitch or on Twitter/Periscope at @NateDuncanNBA.

The game will also air on TNT.

NBA BEST BETS: Check out our free NBA Expert Picks for Wednesday’s games.

Kemba Walker scored 44 points for the Celtics Wednesday night at Indiana, but it was not enough to beat the team Boston swept out of the playoffs last spring. That loss ended a four-game winning streak for the Celtics. Hard-luck Gordon Hayward took a shot to the face but is OK and should play Thursday night.

The Celtics have yet to find a suitable — and sizable — replacement for Horford’s 13.5 points, 7 rebounds and 31 minutes a night — not to mention the dozen seasons of NBA experience he brought to Boston’s roster. Philly’s clear advantage upfront with Joel Embiid and Horford will be a challenge to Boston coach Brad Stevens and to bettors who are pondering whether or not this game could devolve into a defensive showdown.

The Sixers have won three in a row. They routed Boston at Wells Fargo Center on Opening Night 107-93 behind 24 points from Ben Simmons and a combined 28 rebounds courtesy of Tobias Harris and Embiid. The Sixers stayed perfect at home with a 97-92 win over Denver Tuesday.

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Bill Speros

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Bill is an award-winning journalist and editor whose career includes stops at USA Today Sports Network / Golfweek, Cox Media, ESPN, Orlando Sentinel and Denver Post. He's been covering the North American regulated gambling market for almost a decade and has his finger on the pulse for all industry news involving sportsbooks, online casinos, prediction markets and more. Bill placed his first bet at age 11, and his first job was as a paper boy delivering the Boston Herald and Boston Globe. By age 16, he was playing blackjack and getting comped drinks on the Las Vegas Strip. When home, his weekend rotation included trips to Wonderland Greyhound Park and Raynham Greyhound Park. After 30 years in legacy media, Bill wedded his passion for journalism and storytelling with a lifetime of wagering by working at Gambling.com.

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