Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics

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The Boston Celtics (No. 2 seed) will host the Philadelphia 76ers (No.

7 seed) at TD Garden for Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs first-round series on April 19, 2026. The Celtics hold home court advantage through the first three rounds.

In terms of player health, the Sixers are expected to be without Joel Embiid, who was out with appendicitis in their last game, whereas the Celtics are expected to have their injured players return, including Derrick White (knee), Neemias Queta (toe), Payton Pritchard (foot), Sam Hauser (back), Nikola Vucevic (finger), and Hugo Gonzalez (foot), who were all out in their last game. Both teams entered this series having defeated the Orlando Magic in their previous outings, with Boston winning 113-108 and Philadelphia winning 109-107.

The article a Celtics win, noting that while the Sixers have 'gotten used to playing without' Embiid due to other injuries this season, the Celtics' health advantage is significant On April 19, 2026, the Philadelphia 76ers (45-37) travel to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics (56-26) in a first-round...