Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers staved off elimination with a thorough Game 5 victory at Boston. But the Celtics still lead the best-of-7 series 3-2, and can close it out when they head to Philly for Game 6 on Thursday. Boston won Games 3 and 4 in Philly, and has a better record on the road (28-15) than the 76ers do at home (23-20).
Tip-off from Xfinity Mobile Arena is set for 8 p.m. ET. Boston is favored by 6.5 points in the latest Celtics vs. 76ers odds from FanDuel Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 212.5. Boston is at -246 on the money line (risk $246 to win $100), with Philly priced as the +201 underdog (risk $100 to win $201).
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