Venue & Tipoff
Arena: TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114
Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Broadcast: NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports Philadelphia, ESPN+
Injury Report
Boston Celtics:
Jayson Tatum (Achilles) – Out
Jaylen Brown (hamstring) – Questionable
Philadelphia 76ers:
Paul George (knee) – Out
Jared McCain (thumb) – Out
Trendon Watford (hamstring) – Out
Joel Embiid – Cleared to play after knee surgery recovery
Player Matchups
Joel Embiid vs. Kristaps Porziņģis – Embiid’s return against Boston’s stretch big will dictate the paint battle.
Tyrese Maxey vs. Derrick White – Maxey’s scoring vs. White’s perimeter defense.
Jaylen Brown (if active) vs. Kelly Oubre Jr. – Wing scoring and defensive assignments.
Bench Depth: Boston’s second unit (Simons, Pritchard, Hauser) vs. Philly’s young rotation led by rookie VJ Edgecombe.
Team Records & Recent Form (2024–25)
Boston Celtics: 61–21 overall, 39–13 in East play, 28–13 at home. Averaged 116.3 PPG, allowed 107.2 PPG (2nd in NBA).
Philadelphia 76ers: 24–58 overall, 15–37 in East play. Averaged 109.6 PPG, allowed 115.8 PPG.
Series History
All-time meetings: Over 580 games between the franchises, one of the NBA’s most storied rivalries.
2024–25 season: Celtics won 3 of 4, including two in Philadelphia. Sixers’ lone win came on Christmas Day (118–114).
Betting Trends:
Celtics 39–43 ATS last season; 37 Overs.
Sixers 29–53 ATS; 47 Overs.
Combined scoring last season: 225.9 PPG, slightly below this total.
Game Odds
Philadelphia Sixers 227.5
Boston Celtics – 2.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 21, 2025
