Philadelphia 76ers @ Boston Celtics: Apr 19, 2026

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NBA Playoffs · Eastern conference first round
Playoffs 1-1 · Away
91–123
Final
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Celtics lead series 1-0
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76ers vs Celtics final: the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 123-91 on April 19, 2026 at TD Garden, Boston.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
76ers1828252091
Celtics33313128123

Top Performers

Celtics

76ers vs Celtics Box Score

Philadelphia 76ers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
VJ Edgecombe G3313332026-160-51-1-26
Tyrese Maxey G3621180038-201-44-5-29
Kelly Oubre Jr. FG3110720015-140-50-1-21
Paul George F2817410024-81-28-9-10
Adem Bona C143300011-30-01-20
Bench
Justin Edwards G177600003-91-30-1-21
Andre Drummond C212521131-20-10-0-19
Jabari Walker F40100000-00-00-0-3
Quentin Grimes G247420023-61-20-0-13
Trendon Watford F76100003-40-00-0-1
Dalen Terry G61220000-20-11-2-2
Dominick Barlow F144300001-60-02-2-15
Boston Celtics
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Jayson Tatum FG32251172019-171-76-6+20
Sam Hauser GF2812721004-64-60-0+14
Derrick White G3210361014-102-70-1+24
Jaylen Brown GF30264320211-212-22-2+23
Neemias Queta C1513210105-50-03-4+12
Bench
Nikola Vučević C173630021-31-20-0+13
Payton Pritchard G3412361024-122-92-3+21
Jordan Walsh F145220002-51-30-2+14
Baylor Scheierman G155200102-51-30-0+8
Hugo Gonzalez G10100100-00-00-0+3
Luka Garza C147210001-41-44-4+5
Ron Harper Jr. F45000002-21-10-0+3

76ers vs Celtics Recap

The Celtics beat the 76ers by scoring 33 points in the first quarter, a lead Philadelphia never cut below 15. Boston takes a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference first round.

Philadelphia lost every quarter, finishing with 18, 28, 25 and 20 points. Boston led 64-46 at halftime and 95-71 after three quarters. The Celtics also handed out 31 assists against 20 for the 76ers and turned the ball over 8 times to Philadelphia's 14.

Jaylen Brown scored 26 points for Boston, while Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 21 points and 8 assists. Jayson Tatum added 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Boston made 16 of 44 from three, and Philadelphia made 4 of 23. The 76ers shot 35 of 90 from the field.

The number to know: 14 turnovers. They cost Philadelphia possessions in a game where it shot 4 of 23 from deep.

Team Stats

76ersStatCeltics
35-90Field Goals45-90
38.9%FG %50.0%
4-233-Pointers16-44
17.4%3P %36.4%
17-23Free Throws17-22
73.9%FT %77.3%
40Rebounds43
11Off. Rebounds5
20Assists31
3Steals7
1Blocks3
14Turnovers8
20Fouls21
0Biggest Lead35

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
76ers41.1%12.3%22.4%0.189
Celtics58.9%7.4%14.7%0.189

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

76ers vs Celtics Game Info

Date & time
Sunday, April 19, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
TV
National TVLocal: 76ers NBC Sports Philadelphia · Celtics NBC Sports Boston
Arena
TD GardenBoston
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonNBA Playoffs

76ers vs Celtics Season Stats 2025-26

76ers 82 GPCeltics 82 GP
115.9#14
Points per game
114.9#19
116.1#19
Opponent points
107.2#1
46.2%#23
Field goal %
46.7%#16
34.9%#23
Three-point %
36.7%#8
80.9%#4
Free throw %
80.7%#6
43.6#17
Rebounds
46.4#3
24.6#27
Assists
24.6#27
9.1#6
Steals
7.1#28
5.6#4
Blocks
5.0#11
13.0#7
Turnovers
11.5#1

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2025-26 season seriesSeries tied 2-2Playoffs: 76ers 4-2

76ers last 5

Celtics last 5

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Apr 19, 2026

That covers 76ers vs Celtics: score, leaders and box score above. Next: 76ers visit the Pacers Oct 28; Celtics host the Bulls Oct 30.

76ers vs Celtics FAQs

Who won 76ers vs Celtics on Apr 19, 2026?

The Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 123-91 on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 26 points.

What are the 76ers and Celtics playoff records?

After this game the 76ers were 1-1 and the Celtics were 1-0 in the playoffs.

Who was the top scorer in 76ers vs Celtics?

Tyrese Maxey scored 21 for the 76ers. Jaylen Brown scored 26 for the Celtics.

Who leads the 76ers vs Celtics season series?

The regular-season series is tied 2-2 this season. In the playoffs the 76ers won the series 4-2.

Who won the last 76ers vs Celtics game?

The 76ers beat the Celtics 109-100 on May 2, 2026 on the road.

Where was 76ers vs Celtics played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the home arena of the Boston Celtics.

What was the score by quarter in 76ers vs Celtics?

76ers-Celtics: Q1 18-33, Q2 28-31, Q3 25-31, Q4 20-28.

What is next for the 76ers and Celtics?

76ers visit the Pacers on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Celtics host the Bulls on Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM ET.