Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 4/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, April 24, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Prime Video

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-7.0)

The Philadelphia 76ers (45-37) will try to beat the Boston Celtics (56-26) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday in Game 3 of their 1st round series. The series is tied 1-1. Philadelphia opens this game as 7.0-point dogs. The total is set at 215.

The Celtics walked away from Game 2 with a loss by a score of 111-97. When it comes to personal fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 17 and the 76ers finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They made 19 of 39 attempts from beyond the arc. Philadelphia shot 54.5% when shooting free throws by making 6 of their 11 tries. Additionally, Philadelphia collected 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Philadelphia distributed 18 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. In relation to defense, Boston allowed 47.8% from the field on 43 of 90 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 50 with 18 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Celtics converted 14 of their 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. Boston finished with a 39.3% field goal percentage (35 of 89) and knocked down 13 out of their 50 three-point attempts.

Jaylen Brown is one player who played a role for this game. He left the arena with 36 points on 11 of 24 shooting. He played 38 mins played and grabbed 7 boards. Brown ended up shooting 45.8% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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Boston enters this game with a win-loss record of 56-26 for the season. They average 114.9 pts per contest (19th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.7% from the field. The Celtics are hitting 36.7% on three-point shots (1,268 of 3,456) and 80.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is pulling in 46.4 boards per contest and has totaled 2,021 assists so far this season, which is 27th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.4 times per game and as a group are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Celtics are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 1st in the NBA in PPG allowed (107.2). The Celtics are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (3,145 of 7,115) and they concede 41.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 4th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,029 relinquished this season.

Philadelphia played really well on both sides of the court in Game 2, and they now have taken back home court advantage. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Philadelphia permitted Boston to pull down 50 overall (18 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.0% from distance by going 13 of 50 and ended up shooting 14 of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). The 76ers permitted the Celtics to make 35 out of 89 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the 76ers shot 43 for 90 from the field which had them shooting 47.8%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Philadelphia made 19 of their 39 tries (48.7%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 54.5%. The Celtics had 17 fouls in the game which took the 76ers to the free throw line for 11 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The 76ers snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this contest.

VJ Edgecombe ended up being a factor for the 76ers for the matchup. Edgecombe had 30 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 assists for this contest. He made 12 out of 20 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a mark of 45-37 on the season. The 76ers are committing 20.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 80.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 24.6 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.6 times per contest. Philadelphia has scored 9,502 points for the year (115.9 per contest) and they collect 43.6 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the 76ers are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which is 23rd in the NBA.

The Philadelphia defense concedes 35.3% on 3-pointers (1,097 of 3,108) and their opposition makes 78.5% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 27.6 assists and 45.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 22nd and 22nd in basketball. The 76ers defensively are ranked 19th in the league in points allowed per game with 116.1. They are able to force 15.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (12th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+7.0)

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