Does Brogdon convince again against the Sixers?

After Philadelphia surprisingly won the opener against Boston, they suffered a clear defeat in the following matchup against the co-record champions. In the end, the Celtics had no less than 34 points more on the scoreboard!

Philadelphia 76ers – statistics & current form

Joel Embiid has finally done it: this week, Cameroonian center was voted Most Valuable Player in the NBA! After Embiid always finished second behind Denver’s Nikola Jokic in the past two seasons, it was now enough to triumph.

In the last regular season, the 29-year-old also delivered the best scoring average per game for the second time in a row with 33.1! Philadelphia now has an MVP on board again for the first time since 2001 and Allen Iverson.

Embiid was forced to miss the first game of the series due to a injury. However, he already returned to the squad in the last comparison with Boston and will now be able to play in the third game. On the other hand, it was obvious that he is not completely fit. Easy to read from only three rebounds and 15 points in his comeback.

Boston Celtics – Statistics & current form

The Celtics lived up to their clear role as favorites, at least in the last game. Even though top scorer Jayson Tatum only played 19 minutes due to foul trouble, it was enough for a very clear 121:87 for the basketballers from the Bean Town.

Head coach Joe Mazzulla could be satisfied especially with the ball moving. In the end, his team had double the number of the Sixers with 26 assists. In addition, his Celtics were wide awake: they produced no more than seven turnovers over the course of the last game – again just under half compared to Philly.

Philadelphia 76ers – Boston Celtics Tip

In the showdown between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics in Game 3, the tip and odds on more than 14.5 points by Malcolm Brogdon seem promising. The point guard of the guests has improved significantly in the series against the Sixers, compared to his performances in the previous round against Atlanta.

So he exceeded the limit of 14.5 points in both previous duels and on average Brogdon delivered even 21.5 points. For comparison: Against the Hawks it was still 13.3 points per game. Especially the threes are sitting with him at the moment. The 30-year-old made eight successful shots from downtown in the first two games against Philly – already one more than in the entire six-game series against Atlanta!