76ers vs. Celtics: Will Boston be challenged in Round 1? Series keys, schedule and prediction
Here's what to know for the first-round matchup between the 76ers and Celtics.
The Eastern Conference’s second-seeded Boston Celtics play the seventh-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs . The Atlantic Division rivals met in the postseason three times from 2018-23, and the Celtics’ combination of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown advanced against Joel Embiid’s Sixers each time. Schedule | Odds | Celtics breakdown | 76ers breakdown Head-to-head | Matchup to watch | Key question | Prediction East previews: Hawks-Knicks • Raptors-Cavaliers West previews: Wolves-Nuggets • Rockets-Lakers Series schedule Game 1: Sun.
, April 19 at Boston (1 p. m. , ABC) Game 2: Tue.
, April 21 at Boston (7 p. m. , Peacock) Game 3: Fri.
, April 24 at Philadelphia (7 p. m. , Prime) Game 4: Sun.
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