How to watch 76ers vs. Celtics: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Friday’s NBA game

Through 2 Quarters

The Philadelphia 76ers were expected to win this one, and so far that’s exactly how it’s playing out. They are in control with a 55-37 lead over the Boston Celtics.

The 76ers have enjoyed the tag-team combination of center Joel Embiid and point guard Tyrese Maxey. The former has ten points and four assists along with eight rebounds, while the latter has ten points and two assists. Boston hasn’t had any offensive standouts so far with all players held to eight points or fewer.

This is the first time Boston has been down going into the third quarter in the past five games.

Who’s Playing

Boston @ Philadelphia

Current Records: Boston 21-21; Philadelphia 23-17

What to Know

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics will face off in an Atlantic Division clash at 7 p.m. ET Jan. 14 at Wells Fargo Center. Philadelphia is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.

The 76ers ended up a good deal behind the Charlotte Hornets when they played on Wednesday, losing 109-98. The losing side was boosted by center Joel Embiid, who had 31 points along with six rebounds. The matchup made it Embiid’s eighth in a row with at least 31 points.

Meanwhile, Boston had enough points to win and then some against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, taking their game 119-100. The Celtics’ small forward Jayson Tatum did his thing and had 33 points in addition to seven boards.

Philadelphia is the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Philadelphia, who are 19-20-1 against the spread.

Philadelphia is now 23-17 while Boston sits at 21-21. A couple stats to keep an eye on: The 76ers enter the contest with 5.83 blocked shots per game on average, good for fourth best in the league. But the Celtics are even better: they come into the game boasting the second most blocked shots per game in the league at 5.95. Points in the paint might be hard to come by.

How To Watch

• When: Friday at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Wells Fargo Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• TV: NBC Sports Boston
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $42.25

Odds

The 76ers are a 3.5-point favorite against the Celtics, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

See NBA picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine’s advanced computer model. Get picks now.

Series History

Boston have won 23 out of their last 34 games against Philadelphia.

• Dec 20, 2021 – Philadelphia 108 vs. Boston 103
• Dec 01, 2021 – Boston 88 vs. Philadelphia 87
• Apr 06, 2021 – Philadelphia 106 vs. Boston 96
• Jan 22, 2021 – Philadelphia 122 vs. Boston 110
• Jan 20, 2021 – Philadelphia 117 vs. Boston 109
• Aug 23, 2020 – Boston 110 vs. Philadelphia 106
• Aug 21, 2020 – Boston 102 vs. Philadelphia 94
• Aug 19, 2020 – Boston 128 vs. Philadelphia 101
• Aug 17, 2020 – Boston 109 vs. Philadelphia 101
• Feb 01, 2020 – Boston 116 vs. Philadelphia 95
• Jan 09, 2020 – Philadelphia 109 vs. Boston 98
• Dec 12, 2019 – Philadelphia 115 vs. Boston 109
• Oct 23, 2019 – Philadelphia 107 vs. Boston 93
• Mar 20, 2019 – Philadelphia 118 vs. Boston 115
• Feb 12, 2019 – Boston 112 vs. Philadelphia 109
• Dec 25, 2018 – Boston 121 vs. Philadelphia 114
• Oct 16, 2018 – Boston 105 vs. Philadelphia 87
• May 09, 2018 – Boston 114 vs. Philadelphia 112
• May 07, 2018 – Philadelphia 103 vs. Boston 92
• May 05, 2018 – Boston 101 vs. Philadelphia 98
• May 03, 2018 – Boston 108 vs. Philadelphia 103
• Apr 30, 2018 – Boston 117 vs. Philadelphia 101
• Jan 18, 2018 – Philadelphia 89 vs. Boston 80
• Jan 11, 2018 – Boston 114 vs. Philadelphia 103
• Nov 30, 2017 – Boston 108 vs. Philadelphia 97
• Oct 20, 2017 – Boston 102 vs. Philadelphia 92
• Mar 19, 2017 – Philadelphia 105 vs. Boston 99
• Feb 15, 2017 – Boston 116 vs. Philadelphia 108
• Jan 06, 2017 – Boston 110 vs. Philadelphia 106
• Dec 03, 2016 – Boston 107 vs. Philadelphia 106
• Mar 20, 2016 – Boston 120 vs. Philadelphia 105
• Jan 24, 2016 – Boston 112 vs. Philadelphia 92
• Nov 25, 2015 – Boston 84 vs. Philadelphia 80
• Oct 28, 2015 – Boston 112 vs. Philadelphia 95

Injury Report for Philadelphia

• Danny Green: Out (Hip)
• Shake Milton: Out (Back)

Injury Report for Boston

• Marcus Smart: Out (Covid-19)