Is there a better thing in sports than a Game 7?
A spot in the Eastern Conference Finals is on the line on Sunday, and the Boston Celtics are looking to win a second-round series after falling down 3-2 in back-to-back seasons.
Boston is favored in this game against the Philadelphia 76ers, but Philly has already won two games at TD Garden in this series.
I have two plays in this game, including who I think advances. Let’s break them down:
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- Boston Celtics -6.5 (-110) vs. Philadelphia 76ers
- Malcolm Brogdon OVER 14.5 Points (-130)
Boston Celtics -6.5 (-110) vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The Celtics weathered the storm on the road against the Sixers in Game 6, and now they’re in prime position to win Game 7 as a 6.5-point favorite.
When Boston has won in this series, it has won big, and Doc Rivers, who has lost the most Game 7s in NBA history, is great at blowing series leads in his career.
The move to bring Robert Williams III into the starting lineup in Game 6 greatly improved Boston’s defense, and I think it’s going to be impactful in this game as well.
At the end of the day, Boston has been in this spot and won while the Sixers have not made a Conference Finals in the Joel Embiid era. Back Boston to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Malcolm Brogdon OVER 14.5 Points (-130)
Malcolm Brogdon has been a scoring machine in these playoffs, averaging 15.0 points per game while shooting 45.5 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from 3.
The Sixth Man of the Year has cleared 14.5 points in six of his last seven games dating back to Game 6 against the Atlanta Hawks.
With Derrick White moving to the bench for Williams, he and Brogdon have a great one-two punch off the bench for Boston. I’ll roll with Brogdon to hit the OVER again in Game 7.
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