Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
Sunday's NBA Playoffs action tip off with the Boston Celtics playing host to the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden in Game 1. The winner of this series will face either the Knicks or the Hawks in the Conference semi-finals. Let’s get into the match prediction.
After a slow start, the Boston Celtics ended the regular season with 15 wins in their final 18 games to finish with a 56-26 overall record. They are the favourites to reach the Eastern Conference final.
Jayson Tatum has now been back for 16 games and has averaged 21.8 and 10.0 rebounds since returning. Jaylen Brown has led the team this season, averaging 28.7 PPG and 5.1 assists.
These sides split the regular season series 2-2. The C’s only lost 11 home games this term and have no players listed on their injury report for Game 1.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers finished seventh in the East and secured their place in the Playoffs by beating the Orlando Magic 109-97 in the Play-in tournament earlier this week.
Joel Embiid is expected to miss at least the first two games of this series as he continues his recovery following surgery. Tyrese Maxey has been the standout performer for the team this season, and a lot rests on his shoulders in this series.
The Sixers were 22-19 on the road in the regular season and have struggled against this opponent in past Playoffs. Embiid and Johni Broome are out.
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Boston Celtics v Philadelphia 76ers Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.12 | 6.75 |
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1.11 | 6.6 |
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1.11 | 6.6 |
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1.12 | 6.8 |
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1.12 | 6.4 |
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Who will win the Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers match is: Boston Celtics -9.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers game on 19/04/2026 of the current NBA season:
- Boston Celtics has a 74.89% chance to pick up the win against Philadelphia 76ers according to Shangrila ⭐ with the odds of 1.13.
- There is a probability of 25.11% ⭐ for Philadelphia 76ers to win vs Boston Celtics with odds of 6.8 at Tonybet.
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Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers Last Matches
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Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
D. White
T. Maxey
V. Edgecombe
P. George
Substitutes
B. Scheierman
M. Shulga
H. Gonzalez
P. Pritchard
J. Walsh
D. Banton
R. Harper Jr.
D. Terry
J. Edwards
K. Lowry
Q. Grimes
J. Walker
D. Barlow
T. Watford
Boston Celtics - Philadelphia 76ers Key Points
- The Celtics have won seven of their last 10 games against this opponent.
- The Celtics ended the regular season with the best cover rate in the NBA (49-33-0 ATS).
- The Celtics only lost 11 home games during the regular season.
- The Celtics have covered the spread in each of their last six home games.
- The 76ers only covered the spread in one of their final five regular-season games.
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Our Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction
After a slow start to the season, there were concerns for the Celtics, but their class ultimately became evident in the second half of the season. They have also delivered when fancied, covering the spread in 11 of their last 14 games as double-digit favourites.
The C’s are now also fully fit and at home, where they only lost 11 games in the regular season and covered in each of their last six at the venue. It is a thick line, but we fancy the hosts to get the job done in Game 1. Our Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers prediction is Boston Celtics -9.5.
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