76ers vs. Celtics prediction, odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, Feb. 15 best bets from model on 67-39 run

The Philadelphia 76ers host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The 76er's are the top team in the NBA's Atlantic Division. Boston is the two-point road favorite. Marcus Smart and Robert Williams III are questionable for Boston. James Harden is out for Philadelphia. SportsLine's computer model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,00 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons.

SportsLine's model has set its sights on Sixers vs. Celtics and has made its picks and NBA predictions. The model is picking Celtics.

76ers vs. Celtics is a 2022 NBA game. The Celtics are 15-12-1 against the spread in road games. Philadelphia is 11-17 against-the-spread in home games against Boston.

76ers vs. Celtics is a game that Boston has a chance to cover. Boston's defense is very good and the Celtics are in the top eight in several other categories. Philadelphia's offense is not very efficient. Philadelphia has the worst offensive rebounding and second-chance points.

The 76ers have an above-average offense and a below-the-table defense. The Celtics are below the NBA average in efficiency. The 76er's defense is in the top eight of the league in terms of efficiency and stops opponents from shooting well from the field and from 3-point range.

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total and predicts 207 combined points for 76ers vs. Celtics. One side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of time.