Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 4/21/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+13.0)

TD Garden is where the Boston Celtics (56-26) will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (45-37) on Tuesday in Game 2 of their 1st round series. Boston leads 1-0. Philadelphia opens as 13.0-point dogs. The total is set at 216.

The 76ers walked away from Game 1 with a loss by a score of 123-91. In regard to personal fouls, the 76ers ended up with 20 while the Celtics totaled 21 personal fouls. They knocked down 16 of 44 tries from long range. Boston finished the contest at 77.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 22 attempts. Moreover, Boston pulled down 43 rebounds (5 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 1 block. Boston recorded 31 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Regarding defense, Philadelphia allowed 50.0% from the field on 45 of 90 shooting. They also distributed 20 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 40 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the 76ers knocked down 17 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 73.9%. Philadelphia finished with a 38.9% FG percentage (35 out of 90) and buried 4 of 23 3-pointers.

Tyrese Maxey is one guy who came through for the matchup. He left the arena with 21 points on 8 out of 20 shooting. He played for 37 mins and also collected 1 rebound. Maxey finished shooting 40.0% from the floor and dished out 8 assists.

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Philadelphia steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 45-37 so far this season. They have an average of 115.9 points per game (14th in the league) while going 46.2% from the floor. The 76ers are connecting on 34.9% on three-point attempts (1,011 of 2,896) and 80.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Philadelphia is snagging 43.6 rebounds per game and has earned 2,017 dimes so far this season, which is 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.3 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the 76ers have forced 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.9 fouls. They rank 22nd in the NBA in giving up assists with 2,260 relinquished this year. The 76ers are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.7% (3,430 of 7,348) and they relinquish 45.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 35.3% on shots from distance while they are 19th in the NBA in opponents PPG (116.1).

In their Game 1 win, the Celtics were dominant in almost every category. Concerning rebounding, Boston permitted Philadelphia to get 40 in total (11 offensive). They finished the game shooting 17.4% from beyond the arc by going 4 out of 23 and ended up going 17 out of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). The Celtics allowed the 76ers to convert 35 of 90 tries from the floor which had them at 38.9% for the matchup. Overall, the Celtics ended up shooting 45 for 90 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. In terms of 3-pointers, Boston buried 16 of 44 tries (36.4%). They were able to bury 17 of those for a clip of 77.3%. The 76ers committed 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Celtics to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Celtics snagged 38 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this game.

Jaylen Brown ended up being a factor for the Celtics in this game. He made 11 out of 21 for the game for a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Brown earned 26 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists for this game.

Boston has a record of 56-26 this year. The Celtics are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per contest and they hit 80.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.6 times per contest (27th in basketball) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per game. Boston has scored 9,418 points for the year (114.9 per contest) and they grab 46.4 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Celtics are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 16th in the league.

The Celtics defensively are ranked 1st in basketball in points allowed per game with 107.2. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the field (2nd in the league). The Boston defense surrenders 35.8% on shots from distance (1,149 of 3,208) and their opposition makes 77.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 24.7 dimes and 41.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is 4th and 6th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+13.0)

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