Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/30/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, April 30, 2026

Venue:  Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA

Where to Watch:  NBCSN, Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics -5.5, 76ers +5.5; Over/Under:  212.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics -5.5, 76ers +5.5; Over/Under:  212.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics -6.5, 76ers +6.5; Over/Under:  212.5 points

Boston Celtics:  56-26 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Philadelphia 76ers:  45-37 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

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Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

Philadelphia 76ers:  5-5 last 10

The Celtics are entering the playoffs with a 56-26 record overall this season and they were 26-15 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Philadelphia 76ers. Jayson Tatum led the team in points in that game with 24 while Jaylen Brown was next on the team with 22 points. Payton Pritchard led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jayson Tatum led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 40.4% from the field, 28.2% from 3-point range, and 60.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.2 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 51-36 this season and their O/U record is 31-56.

The 76ers are entering the playoffs with a 45-37 record overall this season and they were 23-18 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Boston Celtics. Joel Embiid led the team in points in that game with 33 while Tyrese Maxey was next on the team with 25 points. Joel Embiid led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Tyrese Maxey led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 50% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 87% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.1 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 47-41 this season and their O/U record is 41-47.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have looked great in their games this season with their 56-26 record overall which had them right near the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have been a good road team too with their 26-15 road record this year. Meanwhile, the 76ers have looked good in their games this season with their 45-37 record overall which had them right in the middle of the East. They have looked good on their home court too with their 23-18 home record this season. This is game 6 of a 7-game series between the 2 seeded Celtics and the 7 seeded 76ers in the East for the 1st round of the NBA playoffs. The Celtics have a 3-2 series lead after the 76ers won game 5 by a score of 113-97. The 76ers fought hard in game 5 on the road to extend this series another game and they really broke that game open in the 2nd half. The Celtics couldn't do much offensively and failed to score 100 points, but they also had a bad shooting night and that is just the kind of team that the Celtics are. They live and die by the 3 pointer so they are always going to be vulnerable to getting blown out like that, but they bounced back big when they lost game 2 in a similar fashion and they are going to bounce back in this one too. They still have the talent to blow out the 76ers like they have in the other games of this series and the Celtics have looked like the best team in the East in these playoffs. Embiid looked a lot better in the last game, but the 76ers have had a lot of trouble offensively throughout this series and the Celtics are going to bounce back defensively. Look for the Celtics to bounce back in a big way and end this series in 6 games. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Celtics 76ers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, April 30, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 116  76ers 107.

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Boston Celtics: 17-9 ATS as a road favorite. 42-23 ATS versus good shooting teams - making 46% of their shots or more. 16-7 ATS when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 41-22 UNDER as a favorite. 32-14 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record.

Philadelphia 76ers: 4-10 ATS as a home underdog of 6 points or less. 20-28 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 4-8 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 26-16 UNDER as an underdog. 20-11 UNDER versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game.

Boston Celtics:  None.

Philadelphia 76ers:  None.

“When you have empty possession, empty possession, and you’re not getting stops, it’s frustrating." - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s loss against the 76ers in the 5th game of this series on Tuesday. 

“We got a little rocky start there in the third. But then we really, really got going. And then once we closed the gap, we were pretty solid.” - Nick Nurse after his team’s win against the Celtics in game 5 of this series on Tuesday. 

PG Derrick White 

SG Jaylen Brown 

SF Sam Hauser

PF Jayson Tatum

C Neemias Queta

PG Tyrese Maxey

SG VJ Edgecombe

SF Kelly Oubre Jr.

PF Paul George

C Joel Embiid

PPG: Jaylen Brown (28.7)

APG: Derrick White (5.4)

Reb/G: Jayson Tatum (10)

PPG: Tyrese Maxey (28.3)

APG: Tyrese Maxey (6.6)

Reb/G: Andre Drummond (8.4)

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (4th season)

Philadelphia 76ers: Nick Nurse (3rd season)