Celtics vs. 76ers NBA Playoffs Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 19

Celtics vs. 76ers Game Info

• Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: ABC

The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers meet to begin the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Celtics are big, 13-point favorites in the contest, which airs on ABC at 1 p.m. ET. The point total in the matchup is set at 213.5.

Celtics vs. 76ers Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. 76ers Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Celtics win (77.5%)

Celtics vs. 76ers Betting Trends

• The Celtics are 49-32-1 against the spread this season.
• The 76ers have played 82 games, with 40 wins against the spread.
• Games involving the Celtics have hit the over 30 times this season.
• 76ers games this season have hit the over on 41 of 82 set point totals (50%).
• When playing at home, Boston has a worse record against the spread (23-18-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (26-14-1).
• The Celtics have exceeded the over/under in 15 of 41 home games (36.6%). They've done the same in away games, going over the total in 15 of 41 matchups (36.6%).
• Against the spread, Philadelphia has had better results away (22-18-1) than at home (18-22-1).
• 76ers games have finished above the over/under 48.8% of the time at home (20 of 41), and 51.2% of the time on the road (21 of 41).

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown is averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 boards and 5.1 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Derrick White is averaging 16.5 points, 5.4 assists and 4.4 boards.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 17 points, 3.9 boards and 5.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Nikola Vucevic is averaging 15.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
• Neemias Queta is averaging 10.2 points, 1.7 assists and 8.4 boards.

76ers Leaders

• Tyrese Maxey averages 28.3 points for the 76ers, plus 4.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists.
• The 76ers receive 16 points per game from VJ Edgecombe, plus 5.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists.
• Quentin Grimes' numbers on the season are 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest. He is draining 45% of his shots from the floor and 33.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.7 treys.
• The 76ers receive 6.4 points per game from Andre Drummond, plus 8.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
• The 76ers receive 7.7 points per game from Dominick Barlow, plus 4.8 boards and 1.2 assists.

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