The Philadelphia 76ers (45-37) travel to TD Garden for a first round series against the Boston Celtics (56-26). The regular season series is tied 2-2.
Boston ended the regular season with a 6-1 record over the last seven games and the fourth-best record overall in the NBA. The Celtics under Joe Mazzula have gone 50-33 in the playoffs, including a 12-4 first round record. In three-straight first round series, Boston has won 4-2, 4-1, and 4-1 with Mazzula at the helm.
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Philadelphia beat Orlando, 109-97, during the play-in round to clinch the seventh seed. The 76ers were without Joel Embiid for the play-in tournament and will be without Embiid for Game 1 and possibly longer. The 76ers finished ranked 17th and 16th in offensive and defensive net rating this season, while the Celtics are rated second and fourth-best.
Lets take a closer look at tonight’s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: 76ers vs. Celtics
Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026
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Game Odds: 76ers vs. Celtics
The latest odds as of Saturday courtesy of DraftKings:
Moneyline: Boston Celtics (-800), Philadelphia 76ers (+550)
This game opened Celtics -12.5 with the Total set at 214.5.
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Expected Starting Lineups: Celtics vs. 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
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Boston Celtics
Injury Report: Celtics vs. 76ers
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
Joel Embiid (abdomen) is OUT for Game 1
Important stats, trends and insights: 76ers vs. Celtics
Boston is an NBA-best 49-33 ATS
Boston is an NBA-best 50-32 to the Under
Boston is 26-15 to the Under at home
Boston is 23-18 ATS at home
Philadelphia is 44-39 ATS
Philadelphia is 24-17 ATS as the road team, ranking second-best
Philadelphia is 43-40 to the Under
Philadelphia is 21-20 to the Under as the road team
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Sunday’s Celtics and 76ers’ game:
Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Celtics’ Moneyline
Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Celgics -12.5 ATS
Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 213.5
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