Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/26/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Sunday, April 26, 2026

Venue:  Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA

Where to Watch:  NBC, Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics -7.5, 76ers +7.5; Over/Under:  213.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics -7.5, 76ers +7.5; Over/Under:  213.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics -7.5, 76ers +7.5; Over/Under:  213.5 points

Boston Celtics:  56-26 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Philadelphia 76ers:  45-37 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Nelly’s Sports is on a HOT STREAK in the NBA on a 7-0 NBA RUN for +$7,000 PROFIT! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

Boston Celtics:  8-2 last 10

Philadelphia 76ers:  5-5 last 10

The Celtics are entering the playoffs with a 56-26 record overall this season and they were 26-15 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each led the team in points in that game with 25 while Payton Pritchard was next on the team with 15 points. Jayson Tatum led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Neemias Queta and Jaylen Brown each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 44.4% from the field, 42.6% from 3-point range, and 94.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.2 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 50-35 this season and their O/U record is 30-55.

The 76ers are entering the playoffs with a 45-37 record overall this season and they were 23-18 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Boston Celtics. Tyrese Maxey led the team in points in that game with 31 while Paul George was next on the team with 18 points. Tyrese Maxey led the team in assists in that game with 6 while V. J. Edgecombe led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 43.7% from the field, 34.3% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.1 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 46-40 this season and their O/U record is 40-46.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 7.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have looked great in their games this season with their 56-26 record overall which had them right near the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have been a good road team too with their 26-15 road record this year. Meanwhile, the 76ers have looked good in their games this season with their 45-37 record overall which had them right in the middle of the East. They have looked good on their home court too with their 23-18 home record this season. This is game 4 of a 7-game series between the 2 seeded Celtics and the 7 seeded 76ers in the East for the 1st round of the NBA playoffs. The Celtics have a 2-1 series lead after winning game 3 by a score of 108-100. The Celtics played a terrible game in game 2 of this series and ended up giving the home advantage away to the 76ers, but they brought a way better effort in game 3 to take the home advantage back. They have looked like one of the best teams in the NBA all season, even though it was supposed to be a down year for them, and now they are fully healthy. Now the momentum is back on their side and they have a chance to end this series at home in the next one if they can steal another road game here. The 76ers have been really up and down this season and they have looked great lately either. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games and they still aren't fully healthy with Joel Embiid out. The 76ers don't really have the talent in their current state to compete with a team like the Celtics and the Celtics are going to show why they are the biggest threat in the East. The 76ers got their 1 win on the road which is something that the Celtics have been known to do in playoff series' over the last few years, but that was just a bad shooting night which they bounced back from in game 3 and they are going to continue to roll here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to win this game. 

Celtics 76ers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, April 26, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 114  76ers 105.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert basketball picks today.  And if you enjoyed this Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76ers prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NBA predictions and previews.

Boston Celtics: 16-9 ATS as a road favorite. 41-22 ATS versus good shooting teams - making 46% of their shots or more. 15-6 ATS when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 40-21 UNDER as a favorite. 31-13 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record.

Philadelphia 76ers: 19-27 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 11-17 ATS versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 4-7 ATS at home revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 25-15 UNDER as an underdog. 19-10 UNDER versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game.

Boston Celtics:  None.

Philadelphia 76ers:  J. Embiid (C) Day To Day - Abdomen. 

“We definitely wanted to come back and respond after dropping one on our home floor. We can't lose two games in a row in the playoffs. It's tough. So this was a big win for us.” - Jaylen Brown after their win against the 76ers in the 3rd game of this series on Friday.

“They did make some pretty heavily contested ones, especially late in the game." - Nick Nurse after his team’s loss against the Celtics in game 3 of this series on Friday.

PG Derrick White 

SG Jaylen Brown 

SF Sam Hauser

PF Jayson Tatum

C Neemias Queta

PG Tyrese Maxey

SG VJ Edgecombe

SF Kelly Oubre Jr.

PF Paul George

C Adem Bona

PPG: Jaylen Brown (28.7)

APG: Derrick White (5.4)

Reb/G: Jayson Tatum (10)

PPG: Tyrese Maxey (28.3)

APG: Tyrese Maxey (6.6)

Reb/G: Andre Drummond (8.4)

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (4th season)

Philadelphia 76ers: Nick Nurse (3rd season)