The Philadelphia 76ers head to Boston to face the Celtics on Christmas Day. Keep reading for our 76ers vs. Celtics betting prediction.

The Boston Celtics face the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas day. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.

That’s right: James has been featured on the NBA’s big day for longer than Wembanyama has been alive. And on Wednesday — when the league celebrates Christmas with games for the 77th time — the league’s oldest player and brightest young star will be big parts of the holiday showcase.

The infamous Tatum-Fultz ranked No. 14, one spot ahead of the Celtics setting back the Brooklyn Nets for years when they traded Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett for the Nets’ future in 2013. In other words, they considered that more important

As you would expect, these surprises have changed some of the narratives regarding Boston's biggest threats. It's hard to envision the Sixers being at a high enough level to test Joe Mazzulla's team over a seven-game series. On the other hand, the Cavaliers and the New York Knicks are worrisome prospects despite their dicey start.

The Boston Celtics will play the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day. However, Boston is dealing with injury uncertainty heading into the game. Jayson Tatum is among the Celtics on the injury report,

The Boston Celtics will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season when they meet the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.

Despite that, The Ringer ranked the Sixers-Celtics Christmas game as the second-best game in terms of entertainment value, with only the San Antonio Spurs vs. Knicks game ranking higher. Their game was ranked so high because, unlike previous seasons, the Sixers have a wing counter for Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown: Paul George.

Returning their core players, most notably All-Star wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics are favored to defend their title.

Philadelphia 76ers forward KJ Martin will miss at least two weeks after an MRI revealed a stress reaction in his left foot, the team announced Tuesday, according to PHLY Sports' Kyle Neubeck.Martin sustained the injury in the fourth quarter of Monday's 111-106 win against the San Antonio Spurs.