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Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 3
Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:02 UTC.
Verified 2026 NBA playoff result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.
WHYNBA reorganized reported playoff results and period scores, cross-checking home/away roles and results against both participating team-season logs. No article prose or media reproduced. Cross-check sources: Team 1 season log · Team 2 season log. These are pages from the same publisher, not independent reporting.
Quarter scores
| Period | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 29 | 24 |
| Q2 | 25 | 23 |
| Q3 | 25 | 27 |
| Q4 | 29 | 26 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-100 on the road in the playoffs on Friday, April 24, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Jaylen Brown had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics. Tyrese Maxey had 31 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Boston Celtics led 54-47 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 29-24. Double-digit figures in two categories: VJ Edgecombe (double-double, Philadelphia 76ers). Bench points: Boston Celtics 35, Philadelphia 76ers 14. Jayson Tatum had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Retrieved Sep 24, 2026, 01:02:58 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-100 on April 24, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jayson Tatum scored 25 for the Boston Celtics; Tyrese Maxey scored 31 for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 25 Jayson Tatum
- Rebounds
- 7 Jaylen Brown
- Assists
- 7 Jayson Tatum
Philadelphia 76ers
- Points
- 31 Tyrese Maxey
- Rebounds
- 10 VJ Edgecombe
- Assists
- 6 Tyrese Maxey
VJ Edgecombe double-double (10 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum starter | 42:24 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-17 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 1 | +2 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 40:23 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9-16 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 3 | +13 |
| Derrick White starter | 33:46 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3-12 | 1-8 | 4-4 | 0 | -6 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 17:56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 12:46 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | -2 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 33:16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2 | +18 |
| Nikola Vučević bench | 30:31 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4-10 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5 | +7 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 12:35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +18 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 12:05 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Luka Garza bench | 4:18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Maxey starter | 42:28 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12-31 | 5-13 | 2-2 | 1 | -5 |
| VJ Edgecombe starter | 41:20 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-17 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Paul George starter | 41:02 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. starter | 39:58 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2 | -8 |
| Adem Bona starter | 22:05 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | +9 |
| Andre Drummond bench | 25:55 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 3 | -17 |
| Quentin Grimes bench | 14:42 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -8 |
| Justin Edwards bench | 12:30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -7 |
Not available: Joel Embiid
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 (94%) | Free throws | 12/16 (75%) |
| 16/34 (47%) | 2 pointers | 26/52 (50%) |
| 20/47 (42%) | 3 pointers | 12/35 (34%) |
| 36/81 (44%) | Field goals | 38/87 (43%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Assists | 18 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 11 | Blocks | 8 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 36:05 | Time spent in lead | 7:56 |
| 10 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 10 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 8
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 10 Q2 8:24
- Largest lead · Philadelphia 76ers
- 4 Q1 4:34
- Longest run
- 12-0 Philadelphia 76ers · Q3 7:46 to Q3 5:48
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:51 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 3 | 0 |
| 10:51 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 4 | 0 |
| 10:36 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:51 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 3-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:05 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 8:57 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:09 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona Free throw | 6 | 8 |
| 8:09 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona Free throw | 6 | 9 |
| 6:48 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 6:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 5:43 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 5:18 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona 2-pt field goal | 12 | 14 |
| 4:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 12 | 16 |
| 4:18 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 15 | 16 |
| 3:21 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 18 | 16 |
| 3:09 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 2:46 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 2:07 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 20 | 20 |
| 1:57 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 23 | 20 |
| 1:03 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 26 | 20 |
| 0:48 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 26 | 21 |
| 0:48 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 26 | 22 |
| 0:29 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 26 | 23 |
| 0:29 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 26 | 24 |
| 0:10 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 29 | 24 |
Q2 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 29 | 27 |
| 10:53 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 32 | 27 |
| 9:38 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 35 | 27 |
| 9:19 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 35 | 29 |
| 8:58 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 3-pt field goal | 38 | 29 |
| 8:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 38 | 30 |
| 8:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 38 | 31 |
| 8:24 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 41 | 31 |
| 8:04 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 41 | 33 |
| 7:42 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 41 | 35 |
| 7:28 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 43 | 35 |
| 6:04 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 43 | 38 |
| 4:18 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 45 | 38 |
| 3:53 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 45 | 40 |
| 3:39 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona Free throw | 45 | 41 |
| 3:21 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 47 | 41 |
| 2:29 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal | 47 | 43 |
| 1:58 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 47 | 45 |
| 1:21 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 49 | 45 |
| 0:54 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 52 | 45 |
| 0:28 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 52 | 47 |
| 0:05 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 54 | 47 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 57 | 47 |
| 11:33 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 57 | 50 |
| 11:17 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 60 | 50 |
| 10:45 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 60 | 52 |
| 10:17 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 60 | 55 |
| 9:47 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 61 | 55 |
| 9:47 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 62 | 55 |
| 8:06 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 64 | 55 |
| 7:46 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 64 | 57 |
| 7:27 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 64 | 60 |
| 7:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona 2-pt field goal | 64 | 62 |
| 6:19 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 64 | 64 |
| 5:48 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 64 | 67 |
| 5:29 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 65 | 67 |
| 5:29 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 66 | 67 |
| 5:14 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 67 | 67 |
| 4:08 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 69 | 67 |
| 3:37 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond 3-pt field goal | 69 | 70 |
| 3:12 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 70 | 70 |
| 3:12 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 71 | 70 |
| 2:54 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 72 | 70 |
| 2:54 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 73 | 70 |
| 2:36 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 73 | 72 |
| 1:32 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 76 | 72 |
| 0:56 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 76 | 74 |
| 0:37 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 79 | 74 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 79 | 77 |
| 10:37 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 82 | 77 |
| 10:18 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona Free throw | 82 | 78 |
| 9:55 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 82 | 80 |
| 9:24 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 84 | 80 |
| 9:16 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 84 | 82 |
| 8:42 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 84 | 85 |
| 7:04 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 86 | 85 |
| 6:44 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 88 | 85 |
| 6:10 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 90 | 85 |
| 5:39 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 91 | 85 |
| 5:39 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 92 | 85 |
| 4:53 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond 3-pt field goal | 92 | 88 |
| 4:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 92 | 90 |
| 3:49 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 94 | 90 |
| 3:33 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 94 | 92 |
| 3:14 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 96 | 92 |
| 2:55 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal | 96 | 94 |
| 2:39 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 97 | 94 |
| 2:19 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal | 97 | 96 |
| 1:57 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 100 | 96 |
| 1:41 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 100 | 98 |
| 1:17 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 103 | 98 |
| 1:00 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 103 | 99 |
| 1:00 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 103 | 100 |
| 0:27 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 106 | 100 |
| 0:06 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 107 | 100 |
| 0:06 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 108 | 100 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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