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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Lets take a closer look at tonight\u2019s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds courtesy of DraftKings<\/a> recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.<\/p>\n After 24 years, the NBA is back on NBC and Peacock, combining the nostalgia of an iconic era with the innovative future of basketball coverage. The NBA on NBC YouTube channel<\/a> delivers fans must-see highlights, analysis, and exclusive and unique content. <\/p>\n Game Details and How to Watch Live: 76ers vs. CelticsDate: Sunday, April 19, 2026Time: 1:10 PM ESTSite: TD Garden City: Boston, MANetwork\/Streaming: ABC<\/p>\n Rotoworld has you covered with all the latest NBA Player News <\/a>for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type!<\/p>\n Game Odds: 76ers vs. Celtics<\/p>\n The latest odds as of Saturday courtesy of DraftKings<\/a>:<\/p>\n Moneyline: Boston Celtics (-800), Philadelphia 76ers (+550)Spread: Celtics -12.5Total: 213.5 points<\/p>\n This game opened Celtics -12.5 with the Total set at 214.5.<\/p>\n Be sure to check out DraftKings<\/a> for all the latest game odds & player props for every matchup this week on the NBA schedule!<\/p>\n Expected Starting Lineups: Celtics vs. 76ersPhiladelphia 76ersPG Tyrese MaxeySG VJ EdgecombeSF Kelly Oubre JrPF Paul GeorgeSF Adem BonaBoston CelticsPG Derrick WhiteSG Jaylen BrownSF Sam HauserPF Jayson TatumC Neemias QuetaInjury Report: Celtics vs. 76ersBoston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ersJoel Embiid (abdomen) is OUT for Game 1Important stats, trends and insights: 76ers vs. CelticsBoston is an NBA-best 49-33 ATS Boston is an NBA-best 50-32 to the UnderBoston is 26-15 to the Under at homeBoston is 23-18 ATS at homePhiladelphia is 44-39 ATSPhiladelphia is 24-17 ATS as the road team, ranking second-bestPhiladelphia is 43-40 to the UnderPhiladelphia is 21-20 to the Under as the road teamRotoworld Best Bet<\/p>\n Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.<\/p>\n Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over\/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.<\/p>\n Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.<\/p>\n Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Sunday\u2019s Celtics and 76ers\u2019 game:Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Celtics\u2019 MoneylineSpread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Celgics -12.5 ATSTotal: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 213.5<\/p>\n Want even more NBA best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert NBA Predictions page<\/a> from NBC Sports for money line, spread and over\/under picks for every game on today\u2019s calendar!<\/p>\n