The NBA playoffs resume with one standalone "win or go home" clash in the Eastern Conference today—Saturday, May 2. Our staff of betting experts dug into the latest NBA odds and identified a total of three picks for tonight's matchup—76ers vs. Celtics Game 7.
Continue below for our 76ers vs Celtics best bets, including picks for the spread, total, and a player prop for tonight's series finale.
76ers vs Celtics Best Bets for Game 7
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76ers vs. Celtics Prop Bet
By Joe Dellera
I think the line is just a little bit too low, and it’s likely being suppressed because of the low game total. But in a Game 7, you have to look at who is actually going to be on the floor taking the shots, and Tyrese Maxey is certainly that guy for the Sixers.
Looking at this series, he has already hit this over in four of the six games, and he’s coming off a massive 30-point performance.
The biggest factor for me is the minutes floor. Maxey has played right around 40 minutes in every single game. In the series opener when they lost by 32, he played 37 minutes. In the other game where they also lost by 32, he still played 40 minutes.
Nick Nurse refuses to take him off the court, regardless of the score. Maxey is the clear head of the offense outside of Joel Embiid and is taking plenty of field goal attempts. Boston has consistently struggled to defend his speed and handle him in space.
If the Celtics keep throwing double-teams at Embiid to get the ball out of his hands, it’s just going to open up even more lanes for Maxey to attack. I'll back him to score over 23.5 points in Game 7 tonight.
Pick: Tyrese Maxey Over 23.5 Points (-120)
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76ers vs. Celtics Spread Pick
By Matt Moore
I’m laying the points with the Celtics. Look, I understand all the problems with this team, but the "Matt Mitchell Rule" is the only thing that matters here: home favorites who win Game 7 outright are 40-10 ATS (80%) historically.
The logic is simple: if you think the Celtics win this game, you bet them to cover. In these high-stakes scenarios, the margin of victory averages nearly eight points, and the "nail-biter" Game 7 is mostly a myth. One team usually crushes the other in a Game 7.
In the four Game 7s Jayson Tatum has played where Boston held a double-digit lead, they are 3-1 ATS, covering the closing spread by an average of 10.5 points. We saw them beat this same Sixers team by 24 points in 2023 and the Bucks by 28 before that.
Boston’s shot profile is built for variance explosions; if the Celtics' three-pointers start falling early, this could be a 20-point blowout.
Pick: Celtics -7.5 (-115)
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76ers vs. Celtics Total Prediction
By Bet Labs
Today’s Game 7 between the 76ers and Celtics fits our Bet Labs system titled: Under With Dropping Total (Round 1).
The theory is simple: when sharp money pounds a total downward in the First Round, it’s usually reflecting a specific pace-related reality that the public often misses.
This system triggers on a drop of at least one point, but today we’re already seeing a steep 3-point slide from the 208.5 opener down to 205.5. That is a loud signal.
In the postseason—and especially in a winner-take-all Game 7—pace becomes a casualty of pressure. Teams tend to ditch the transition looks for cautious, half-court grinds where every single possession is scrutinized.
Historically, this system has thrived because it captures predictive market movement during a time when defensive intensity is ramping up and teams are still adjusting to the "rock fight" nature of playoff basketball.
When professional bettors move a line this drastically, they’re banking on the fact that Game 7 nerves and elite defensive schemes will turn this into a slow-burn affair. The market is telling us what to expect: points will be at a premium in Boston today.
Pick: Under 205.5 (-110)
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