NBA Prop Bets: Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics (April 26, 2026)

The Boston Celtics (58-27) face the Philadelphia 76ers (47-39) at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Celtics are favored to win at -290, currently marked as 7.5-point favorites, while the 76ers are at +235. The total points line is set at 214.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 111-104 Boston.

The 76ers (-115) have a 46-39-1 ATS record this season including playoffs, while the Celtics (-105) hold a record of 50-35-0.
The 76ers have a 39-46-1 O/U record this season including playoffs (meaning 39 games have gone over the total points line, 46 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Celtics have a 30-55-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The 76ers are averaging 115.9 points per game this season (14th in the league). Comparatively, the Celtics are averaging 114.9 (19th).
Defensively, the 76ers are giving up 116.1 points per game this season (19th in the league), while the Celtics are giving up an average of 107.2 points (1st).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The 76ers currently rank 15th for pace this season, recording 99.4 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Celtics sit 30th on that scale with 94.8 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 39.1% of the 76ers' field goal attempts come from three point range (21st in the league), leaving 60.9% from two. Meanwhile, the Celtics' opponents are taking 45.1% of their attempts from three (T26th) and 54.9% from two.
Comparatively, Boston takes 46.7% of shots from three (4th), leaving 53.3% from two, while Philadelphia's opponents are attempting 42.3% from three (19th) and 57.7% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the 76ers are shooting 34.9% from deep in 2025/26 (23rd in the NBA), compared to the Celtics who are making 36.7% of their attempts (8th).
On the opposite end, Philadelphia is holding opponents to 35.3% of their three-point attempts (10th), while Boston's opponents are hitting 35.8% of their shots (16th).

Ball Protection

The 76ers are committing just 13.6 turnovers per game this season, ranking 5th in the league. As such, the Celtics aren't likely to pressurise their opponents in this area given they're forcing only 12.4 turnovers per contest (29th).
Flipping that script, Philadelphia is forcing 15.4 turnovers (9th), while Boston is committing 12.4 (1st).

Crashing the Boards

Philadelphia is pulling down 43.6 rebounds per game this season (17th in the league), including 11.8 offensive boards (11th). Conversely, Boston's opponents are averaging 41.2 rebounds (6th), 10.9 of which have come on the offensive end (6th).
Meanwhile, the Celtics are averaging 46.4 rebounds (3rd) and 12.5 offensive rebounds (7th), while the 76ers are allowing 45.3 and 12.1, ranking 22nd and 27th.

First Quarter Winner

Philadelphia is +130 to win the first quarter, while Boston is -155. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Philadelphia	41-38-7	21-16-6	20-22-1	29-13-3	12-25-4	4-6-0
Boston	53-27-5	24-17-2	29-10-3	37-19-4	16-8-1	7-2-1

First Half Winner

Philadelphia is +170 to win the first half and Boston is -205. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Philadelphia	47-37-2	24-18-1	23-19-1	30-13-2	17-24-0	3-7-0
Boston	55-25-5	26-15-2	29-10-3	43-15-2	12-10-3	6-4-0

HT/FT

Philadelphia is +290 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Boston is -165.

The 76ers have completed the HT/FT double in 39.5% of games this season, while the Celtics have completed the HT/FT double in 52.9% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Sunday's matchup is +1800 to go to overtime.

The 76ers have played in seven games that went to overtime this season, while the Celtics have appeared in one.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 37 of Philadelphia's 82 games this season. Meanwhile, 26 of Boston's 82 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

The Celtics recorded a 108-100 victory over the 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday. The Celtics now hold a 2-1 series lead. Despite being on the losing side, Tyrese Maxey was prominent on that day, recording 31 points, four rebounds, six assists and two blocks.