The Boston Celtics will battle with the Philadelphia 76ers in O2 Arena at London, England on Thursday. I like Boston to come out ahead in a low-scoring contest.

The Celtics are riding a six-game winning streak and defeated Brooklyn 87-85 their last time out, but did not cover the spread and we can note that they're 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 games following a ATS loss. The Celtics boast the best scoring defense in the NBA with an average of 97.6 points allowed and defensive field-goal percentage (.429). Philadelphia is also coming off a solid defensive performance when it defeated Detroit 114-78 its last time out.

Boston has already beaten the Sixers twice this season, 102-92 on Oct. 20 and 108-97 on Nov. 30. Don't expect many points here with both teams shooting against an unfamiliar rim.

My selection is a 8* play on Boston Celtics.