NBA Odds for 76ers vs. Celtics: Picks & Predictions for Game 5 (Tuesday, May 9)

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NBA Odds: 76ers vs. Celtics

76ers Odds+7.5
Celtics Odds-7.5
Over/Under213.5
DateTuesday, May 9
Time7:30 p.m. ET
ChannelTNT

*Odds as of Tuesday morning

The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a thrilling overtime victory against the Boston Celtics in Sunday's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, knotting the series at two games apiece.

Interestingly, the latest NBA odds have Boston as a big 7.5-point spread favorite against Philadelphia for Game 5, suggesting that the market expects a Celtics win tonight.

NBA bettors are split on the right side of the 76ers vs. Celtics spread as 51% of tickets have come in on Boston as of the time of writing.

However, according to the Action Network's PRO NBA picks, there's another value bet that's catching the eyes of the wiseguys.

NBA Picks: 76ers vs. Celtics

Simply put, 76ers vs. Celtics Game 5 is a classic case of respected bettors dropping big bucks and moving NBA odds.

Let me explain.