Tuesday's sports calendar features a marquee NBA matchup between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, alongside NHL, college football, and college basketball games with notable betting angles.
Celtics at 76ers (8 p.m. ET)
The Celtics (8-2) visit the Eastern Conference-leading 76ers (9-2) at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Boston has won three straight since a loss to Houston, while Philadelphia earned its best 11-game start since 2000-01 with a win over Chicago. Jaylen Brown, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP now with the 76ers, has scored 20-plus points in four consecutive games. The Celtics are 1.5-point favorites; SportsLine's model gives Boston a 68% win probability and grades the Celtics moneyline an "A". Expert Brad Thomas favors Brown over 28.5 points plus rebounds.
Avalanche at Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET)
Colorado and Toronto rank among the NHL's highest-scoring teams, but recent games have been lower-scoring. The SportsLine Projection Model projects the under 6.5 goals hitting over 56% of simulations. Nathan MacKinnon, tied for ninth in shots on goal, is backed by expert Angelo Magliocca to record over 3.5 shots against a Maple Leafs defense allowing the sixth-most shots per game.
Kent State at Bowling Green (7 p.m. ET)
Both Mid-American Conference teams enter with 2-3 league records. Kent State has lost all five road games by 21-plus points. The model favors Bowling Green -4.5 (56% cover probability), and expert Eric Cohen likes the under 44.5 points given both offenses average under 18 points per game.
Illinois at Texas Tech (8 p.m. ET)
The Fighting Illini and Red Raiders have combined for only one game exceeding 165 points this season. Texas Tech has yet to allow 60 points. SportsLine's model projects the under 166.5 hitting over 77% of the time, while expert Thomas Casale expects Illinois' depth to cover the -1.5 spread.
