Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Picks and Predictions for Sunday, April 19, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Philadelphia 76ers will be on the road Sunday in game one of their first round series inside TD Garden at 1:00 PM against the Boston Celtics, and we have you ready to roll with our Philadelphia vs Boston prediction. Philadelphia finished the regular season with 45 wins and 37 losses on the year. The Boston Celtics open the playoffs Sunday after finishing the year with 56 wins and 26 losses on the year. Philadelphia closed the regular season on a tear, riding a three-game winning streak into this matchup following a 12-point home victory against the Orlando Magic. The Boston Celtics finished the regular season winning for the last five, including two in a row, after a 5-point home victory against the Orlando Magic. Read more about this Philadelphia vs Boston prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NBA Predictions!
Philadelphia hunts the upset
The Philadelphia offense carried the team this season, averaging 115.9 points on 46% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Philadelphia was phenomenal in their last outing, giving up just 97 points on 41% shooting. Offensively, Philadelphia was the better team, pouring in 109 points on 45% shooting, 34% from 3-point range. Philadelphia pulled in 40 rebounds and forced 15 turnovers in the win. Tyrese Maxey led the way for the Philadelphia offense with 31 points and six assists on 25 shots.
Tyrese Maxey leads the Philadelphia offense with 28.3 points and 6.6 assists per game. Joel Embiid is 2nd on the roster with 26.9 points, and Paul George is averaging 17.3 points per game this season. Rookie VJ Edgecombe averages every 16 points in 35 minutes per game this season. Big man Andre Drummond averages 6.4 points and leads Philadelphia with 8.4 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for Philadelphia:
- Joel Embiied (Out) – Abdomen
- Johni Broome (GTD) – Knee
Boston looks to start strong
Offensively, Boston was strong this season, averaging 114.9 points on 47% shooting from the floor, and the Celtics have averaged 121.25 points per game over their last four victories. Offensively, Boston was a better team in their last outing, scoring 113 points on 41% shooting, 30% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Boston did the work, giving up 108 points on 40% shooting. Boston pulled in 46 rebounds and forced 19 turnovers in the win. Baylor Scheierman led the way for the Boston offense with 30 points and seven assists on 20 shots in the game.
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Jaylen Brown leads the Boston offense this season, averaging 28.7 points per game. Jayson Tatum is second on the roster with 21.8 points per game this season, though he has played just 16 times. Payton Pritchard averages 17 points, good enough for 3rd on the roster this year. Derrick White is averaging 16.5 points to go along with the team-leading 5.4 assists per game. Neemias Queta averages 10.2 points per contest, to go along with a team-high 8.4 rebounds per contest.
Key Injury Report for Boston:
- Derrick White (GTD) Knee
- Neemias Queta (GTD) – Toe
- Payton Pritchard (GTD) – Foot
- Sam Hauser (GTD) – Back
Philadelphia vs Boston Pick
- Philadelphia vs Boston Spread Pick
The Boston Celtics are the better team in this matchup and have serious championship hopes. Look for Boston to come into this series set on playing well and controlling things from the jump. Though Boston will potentially be without several key players, the Philadelphia 76ers will be without one of the NBA's best players. Look for Boston to set the tone in this series in game one.
- Philadelphia vs Boston Over/Under Pick
These two teams split their four-game series this season, and all but one went well under the total. Look for the Celtics to control this game from the outset, using their size and length throughout the game. Take the under on Sunday in Game 1 of this series as the Philadelphia 76ers will struggle to score. Boston will get the win to start the series, but the number will go well under the total in this matchup.
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