Celtics 128-96 76ers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Apr 26)

Updated Oct 22, 2026, 8:35 PM ET

NBA Playoffs · Eastern conference first round

Boston CelticsCeltics

Playoffs 3-1 · Away

128–96

Final

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Celtics lead series 3-1

Philadelphia 76ers76ers

Playoffs 2-3 · Home

Celtics vs 76ers final: the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-96 on April 26, 2026 at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Celtics	34	22	39	33	128
76ers	18	20	36	22	96

Top Performers

Celtics

76ers

26 PTS Joel Embiid
10 REB Joel Embiid
6 AST Joel Embiid

Celtics vs 76ers Box Score

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jayson Tatum FG	34	30	7	11	0	0	5	8-16	5-10	9-9	+25
Neemias Queta C	17	9	8	1	0	1	0	3-3	0-0	3-4	+12
Derrick White G	32	6	6	3	1	2	2	2-5	2-4	0-0	+11
Sam Hauser GF	21	6	4	1	0	0	0	2-8	2-6	0-0	+13
Jaylen Brown GF	31	20	7	1	1	1	3	6-15	3-7	5-9	+7
Bench
Luka Garza C	10	6	3	2	0	0	0	2-2	1-1	1-2	+12
Baylor Scheierman G	14	6	5	0	0	0	0	2-5	2-5	0-0	+12
Jordan Walsh F	12	3	1	0	2	1	0	1-4	1-4	0-0	+13
Nikola Vučević C	18	4	5	2	0	0	1	2-6	0-2	0-2	+11
Hugo Gonzalez G	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	+6
Max Shulga G	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	+6
Payton Pritchard G	34	32	4	5	1	0	0	12-21	6-12	2-2	+20
Ron Harper Jr. F	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	+6
Dalano Banton F	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+6

Philadelphia 76ers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Joel Embiid CF	34	26	10	6	1	1	3	9-21	1-6	7-9	-25
Kelly Oubre Jr. FG	30	2	4	1	0	1	0	0-6	0-2	2-2	-31
Paul George F	30	16	4	1	3	1	1	6-13	3-3	1-1	-13
Tyrese Maxey G	40	22	2	6	0	1	1	7-14	4-7	4-4	-22
VJ Edgecombe G	36	6	4	1	1	0	1	2-9	0-4	2-2	-14
Bench
Adem Bona C	4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2-2	0-0	0-0	+4
Quentin Grimes G	23	12	2	6	1	1	0	5-7	1-3	1-2	-5
Dominick Barlow F	10	0	1	0	0	2	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-16
Trendon Watford F	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	2-2	-5
Jabari Walker F	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	-5
Dalen Terry G	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	-5
Justin Edwards G	10	0	2	2	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-17
Andre Drummond C	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	2-2	-6

Celtics vs 76ers Recap

Boston's 32-point win over Philadelphia pushed the Celtics to the brink of the series, as the 76ers could not keep pace from the opening tip. Boston leads the series 3-1.

The Celtics built a 16-point lead after one quarter and never let Philadelphia close the gap. At halftime, Boston led 56-38. The Celtics dominated the boards with 51 rebounds to 30 and shot 24 of 53 from three-point range. Philadelphia cut into the lead slightly in the second half but could not mount a comeback.

Payton Pritchard led Boston with 32 points. Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. The Celtics shot 42 of 87 from the field while the 76ers made 33 of 80.

The number to know: 28. Boston's assist total showed the Celtics' offensive balance and depth against a 76ers team that relied heavily on Embiid.

Team Stats

Celtics	Stat	76ers
42-87	Field Goals	33-80
48.3%	FG %	41.3%
24-53	3-Pointers	9-30
45.3%	3P %	30.0%
20-28	Free Throws	21-24
71.4%	FT %	87.5%
51	Rebounds	30
14	Off. Rebounds	6
28	Assists	25
5	Steals	6
5	Blocks	7
12	Turnovers	8
21	Fouls	21
32	Biggest Lead	1

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Celtics	62.1%	10.8%	36.8%	0.230
76ers	46.9%	8.1%	14.0%	0.263

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

Celtics vs 76ers Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, April 26, 20267:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

TV: National TVLocal: Celtics NBC Sports Boston · 76ers NBC Sports Philadelphia

Arena: Wells Fargo CenterPhiladelphia

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonNBA Playoffs

Celtics vs 76ers Season Stats 2025-26

Celtics 82 GP76ers 82 GP

114.9#19

Points per game

115.9#14

107.2#1

Opponent points

116.1#19

46.7%#16

Field goal %

46.2%#23

36.7%#8

Three-point %

34.9%#23

80.7%#6

Free throw %

80.9%#4

46.4#3

Rebounds

43.6#17

24.6#27

Assists

24.6#27

7.1#28

Steals

9.1#6

5.0#11

Blocks

5.6#4

11.5#1

Turnovers

13.0#7

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesSeries tied 2-2Playoffs: 76ers 4-2

Celtics last 5

W @ 76ers 108-100 Apr 24, 2026
L vs 76ers 97-111 Apr 21, 2026
W vs 76ers 123-91 Apr 19, 2026
W vs Magic 113-108 Apr 12, 2026
W vs Pelicans 144-118 Apr 10, 2026

76ers last 5

L vs Celtics 100-108 Apr 24, 2026
W @ Celtics 111-97 Apr 21, 2026
L @ Celtics 91-123 Apr 19, 2026
W vs Magic 109-97 Apr 15, 2026
W vs Bucks 126-106 Apr 12, 2026

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That covers Celtics vs 76ers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Celtics host the Nets Oct 27; 76ers visit the Pacers Oct 28.

Celtics vs 76ers FAQs

Who won Celtics vs 76ers on Apr 26, 2026?

The Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-96 on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 32 points.

What are the Celtics and 76ers playoff records?

After this game the Celtics were 3-1 and the 76ers were 2-3 in the playoffs.

Who was the top scorer in Celtics vs 76ers?

Payton Pritchard scored 32 for the Celtics. Joel Embiid scored 26 for the 76ers.

Who leads the Celtics vs 76ers 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 Celtics vs 76ers game?

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

Where was Celtics vs 76ers played?

At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the home arena of the Philadelphia 76ers.

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

Celtics-76ers: Q1 34-18, Q2 22-20, Q3 39-36, Q4 33-22.

What is next for the Celtics and 76ers?

Celtics host the Nets on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30 PM ET; 76ers visit the Pacers on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET.