Philadelphia 76ers @ Boston Celtics: May 2, 2026

Updated
NBA Playoffs · Eastern conference first round
Playoffs 5-3 · Away
109–100
Final
Saturday, May 2, 2026
76ers win series 4-3
Playoffs 3-4 · Home

76ers vs Celtics final: the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 109-100 on May 2, 2026 at TD Garden, Boston.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
76ers32233321109
Celtics19312525100

Top Performers

76ers

76ers vs Celtics Box Score

Philadelphia 76ers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Kelly Oubre Jr. FG316520012-60-32-2+6
Tyrese Maxey G453011700111-182-46-6+8
VJ Edgecombe G4323640038-175-112-2+19
Paul George F4113310035-103-50-0+9
Joel Embiid CF393412601112-261-49-11+11
Bench
Justin Edwards G20000000-10-00-0-8
Dominick Barlow F20000000-00-00-0+1
Andre Drummond C80110000-00-00-0-2
Quentin Grimes G263640001-40-11-2+1
Boston Celtics
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Ron Harper Jr. F40002000-10-10-0-7
Derrick White G4526640309-265-163-4-6
Jaylen Brown GF40339403312-273-96-6-16
Luka Garza C80000110-20-20-0-15
Baylor Scheierman G220621000-40-30-0-9
Bench
Neemias Queta C32171210017-80-03-3+9
Sam Hauser GF2911310004-73-60-0-3
Jordan Walsh F40000000-20-20-0+1
Hugo Gonzalez G120300000-30-30-2+3
Payton Pritchard G3913571005-132-71-1-2

76ers vs Celtics Recap

Philadelphia beat Boston 109-100 in Game 7, a 9-point victory that clinched a 4-3 series win. The 76ers advance past the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Philadelphia led 32-19 after the first quarter and stretched that advantage to 13 points by halftime at 55-50. The 76ers pulled ahead again in the third, leading 88-75 after three quarters. Boston outscored Philadelphia 25-21 in the fourth but could not close the gap. The 76ers made 20 of 23 free throws, while Boston converted 13 of 16.

Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 34 points and 12 rebounds. Jaylen Brown matched him with 33 points for Boston, with Neemias Queta adding 12 rebounds. Philadelphia shot 39 of 82 from the field against Boston's 37 of 93. The 76ers committed 9 turnovers to Boston's 5.

The number to know: 11 of 28 from three. Philadelphia's three-point shooting helped seal the series despite Boston's 13 of 49 from beyond the arc.

Team Stats

76ersStatCeltics
39-82Field Goals37-93
47.6%FG %39.8%
11-283-Pointers13-49
39.3%3P %26.5%
20-23Free Throws13-16
87.0%FT %81.3%
44Rebounds44
3Off. Rebounds10
25Assists19
0Steals4
1Blocks7
9Turnovers5
19Fouls23
18Biggest Lead1

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
76ers54.3%8.9%8.1%0.244
Celtics46.8%4.8%19.6%0.140

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
Saturday, May 2, 20267:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM 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: Celtics 3-3

76ers last 5

Celtics last 5

Previous meetings

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 May 2, 2026?

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 109-100 on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston. Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 34 points.

What are the 76ers and Celtics playoff records?

After this game the 76ers were 5-3 and the Celtics were 3-4 in the playoffs.

Who was the top scorer in 76ers vs Celtics?

Joel Embiid scored 34 for the 76ers. Jaylen Brown scored 33 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 Celtics won the series 3-3.

Who won the last 76ers vs Celtics game?

The 76ers beat the Celtics 106-93 on Apr 30, 2026 at home.

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 32-19, Q2 23-31, Q3 33-25, Q4 21-25.

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.