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Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers

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Boston Celtics
8-2, 3-2 Away

vs

Philadelphia 76ers
9-2, 4-1 Home

Boston plays Philadelphia on 3-game win streak

Boston Celtics (8-2, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (9-2, first in the Eastern Conference)

Philadelphia; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST

LINE: 76ers -1.5; over/under is 215.5

BOTTOM LINE: Boston is looking to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Celtics take on Philadelphia.

Philadelphia went 45-37 overall and 9-7 in Atlantic Division games a season ago. The 76ers averaged 115.9 points per game last season, 20.1 from the free-throw line and 36.9 from 3-point range.

Boston went 56-26 overall and 10-6 in Atlantic Division action during the 2025-26 season. The Celtics allowed opponents to score 107.2 points per game and shoot 44.2% from the field last season.

INJURIES

: 76ers: Ariel Hukporti: out for season (achilles), Adem Bona: out (spine), Dominick Barlow: out (back).

Celtics: Devin Carter: out (illness).

Regular Season Series

Matchup Prediction

76ers: 51.5%
Celtics: 48.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W3 Streak W1
104.3 Points Against 107.9
8-2 Last Ten Games 8-2
115.0 Points Per Game 111.0
45 Field Goal % 45
38 Three Point % 34
45.0 Rebounds Per Game 43.4
27.2 Assists Per Game 25.9
4.5 Blocks Per Game 4.4
8.5 Steals Per Game 8.7
0.6 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.6
14.9 Total Turnovers Per Game 12.9
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Adem Bona, C Out Nov 9
Dominick Barlow, F Out Nov 4
Ariel Hukporti, C Out Oct 6
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Celtics Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ ORL W 108-97
@ HOU L 109-93
vs MIL W 109-102
@ CHA W 119-80
@ MIL W 117-97

76ers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ CHA W 109-104
vs CHI W 126-107
@ DET W 112-106
@ CLE L 119-95
@ CHI W 127-121

Game Information

Xfinity Mobile Arena

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Capacity:

2026-27 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Philadelphia 9 2 .818 - W1
Boston 8 2 .800 0.5 W3
New York 5 4 .556 3 W3
Toronto 5 5 .500 3.5 L1
Brooklyn 2 8 .200 6.5 L2
Full Standings

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