Location: TD Garden — Boston, Massachusetts
Tip‑off: 7:30 PM ET
Injury Report
Boston Celtics: No injuries listed.
Philadelphia 76ers: Joel Embiid — Probable (abdomen)
Team Records & Context
Philadelphia 76ers: 45–37 (7th seed), Series tied 3–3
Boston Celtics: 56–26 (2nd seed), Series tied 3–3
This is Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round, with Philadelphia forcing the decider after a 106–93 win in Game 6.
Recent Team Form
Boston Celtics — Last 10 Games
6–4 record
112.2 PPG, allowing 105.7 PPG
Shooting 45.5% from the field
Philadelphia 76ers — Last 10 Games
5–5 record
105.2 PPG, allowing 107.4 PPG
Shooting 44.0%
Player Matchups to Watch
Tyrese Maxey (PHI) vs. Jaylen Brown (BOS)
Maxey: 25.0 PPG last 10, explosive downhill scoring
Brown: 28.7 PPG, Boston’s most consistent scorer
VJ Edgecombe (PHI) vs. Jayson Tatum (BOS)
Edgecombe: 17.2 PPG, 6.2 REB, major two‑way impact
Tatum: 19.4 PPG, 9.2 REB, Boston’s all‑around engine
Frontcourt Battle: Embiid (PHI) vs. Queta/Horford (BOS)
Embiid: Probable, limited scoring recently (11.1 PPG)
Queta: 8.4 REB, strong interior presence
Series History
All‑time: Celtics 275 wins, 76ers 200 wins
Last meeting (Game 6): PHI 106 – BOS 93
Betting Trends & Market Notes
Boston Trends
36–16 vs. East
#1 defense in NBA (107.2 allowed)
+7.7 scoring differential
Philadelphia Trends
27–25 vs. East
115.9 PPG, but 116.1 allowed
Maxey is 5th in NBA scoring (28.3 PPG)
Game 7 Angles
Boston is elite at home defensively.
Philadelphia has momentum after back‑to‑back wins.
Embiid’s health is the biggest variable.
Game Odds
Philadelphia Sixers 205.5
Boston Celtics – 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, May 1, 2026
