Joel Embiid (knee) has been ruled out. Even with him playing both of the previous games against the Celtics this season, Tyrese Maxey finished with exactly 48 combined points, rebounds and assists each time. Over the four previous games that Embiid has missed this season, Maxey has averaged 35.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.8 assists. With the ball expected to be in his hands a lot, look for him to hit the over on this prop.
This line is factoring in Derrick White's lower 8.7 average since last season on the road (22-26 over 6.5) which is well under his home average of 9.5 (64% over). But our projection is based more on his recent production 5-3 over with 4 double digit REB + AST games. The over 6.5 is 38-24 since last season when he plays 31 to 39 minutes and that's where he should be tonight. He comes in averaging 7 assists per game in his last 4 so he could be in a situation where even 2 boards gets the over.
All the Sixers apparently are available except Paul George, so this seems a fair price. The Celtics got us Sunday in Orlando but still are only 2-4 ATS away. Concludes a three-game trip for them and is the front of a B2B (but not for Philly). The rivals have split two one-point games thus far, each winning on the road. Tyrese Maxey is averaging 28.3 points, 7.4 assists, and 4.6 rebounds in his past eight games against the Celtics, including four games with at least 30 points and five assists. Joel Embiid's minutes are ticking up slightly each game, although I doubt we ever see him play even 38 again short of the playoffs. Philly is 4-2 ATS in the past six meetings.
Tatum finished with 40 points (10-20 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 18-22 FT), five rebounds, eight assists and one block across 42 minutes in Tuesday's 125-124 overtime win over Brooklyn.
White (hip) is available for Tuesday's game against the Nets, Bobby Krivitsky of Forbes.com reports.
Embiid (foot) is off the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Pacers.
Fall (quadriceps) is out for Wednesday's game in Indiana.
Edgecombe (abdomen) is off the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Pacers.
Hauser finished with 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt), four rebounds and one assist across 20 minutes during Monday's 134-99 win over the Bulls.
Walsh recorded four points (2-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and three steals over 18 minutes during Monday's 134-99 victory over the Bulls.
George amassed 16 points (5-14 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes during Monday's 134-99 win over the Bulls.
Edgecombe (abdomen) practiced in full Tuesday, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Fall (quadriceps) was able to practice on Tuesday, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
