Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 4/26/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-7.0)

The Boston Celtics (56-26) are hitting the road to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (45-37) in Game 4 of their series. Boston leads 2-1. Boston opens this game as 7.0-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 214.

The Celtics notched a win by a score of 108-100 in Game 3. Boston ended the game having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (36 out of 81) and made 20 of 47 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Celtics knocked down 16 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 94.1%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 45 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 21 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to the defense, Boston allowed the other team to go 43.7% from the field on 38 out of 87 shooting. Philadelphia earned 18 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Philadelphia collected 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 11 blocked shots. Philadelphia shot 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 16 attempts. They also made 12 of 35 tries from beyond the perimeter. When talking about fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 19 while the 76ers totaled 20 fouls.

Jaylen Brown is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He played 40 mins and also collected 7 boards. Brown finished the game at 56.3% from the floor and totaled 4 dimes.

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Boston steps onto the court with a mark of 56-26 so far this year. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Boston is pulling down 46.4 boards per game and is sitting with 2,021 assists so far this season, which is 27th in the league in terms of passing. The Celtics are shooting 36.7% from downtown (1,268 of 3,456) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 114.9 points per contest (19th in the league) while shooting 46.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Celtics are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They surrender 35.8% from beyond the arc while they are 1st in basketball in PPG allowed (107.2). The Celtics are allowing a FG percentage of 44.2% (3,145 of 7,115) and they relinquish 41.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 4th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,029 surrendered this season.

Philadelphia got outplayed most of Game 3 on both ends of the court. The 76ers were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 37 for the matchup. They gave up possession 11 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Celtics were called for 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Philadelphia made 12 of 35 attempts (34.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the 76ers ended up shooting 38 for 87 from the floor which had them at 43.7%. The 76ers permitted the Celtics to convert 36 of their 81 tries from the floor which had them at 44.4% for the contest. They finished shooting 42.6% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 20 out of 47 and ended up shooting 16 of 17 from the charity stripe (94.1%). In relation to how they rebounded, Philadelphia permitted Boston to collect 45 in total (15 offensive).

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers for the matchup. Maxey recorded 31 points in his 42 mins of playing time and had 6 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 12 out of 31 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 38.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 45-37 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the 76ers are shooting 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 23rd in the league. Philadelphia has accumulated 9,502 pts on the year (115.9 per contest) and they pull in 43.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 24.6 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per contest. The 76ers are committing 20.3 personal fouls every game and they go 80.9% from the free throw line.

The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 19th in the league in PPG given up with 116.1. They are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (12th in basketball). The Philadelphia defense concedes 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (1,097 of 3,108) and opponents are converting on 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 27.6 dimes and 45.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 22nd and 22nd in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston (-7.0)

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