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Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 4
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.
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Quarter scores
| Period | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 34 | 18 |
| Q2 | 22 | 20 |
| Q3 | 39 | 36 |
| Q4 | 33 | 22 |
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 128-96 on the road in the playoffs on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Payton Pritchard had 32 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists for the Boston Celtics. Joel Embiid had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Boston Celtics led 56-38 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 34-18. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Joel Embiid (double-double, Philadelphia 76ers), Jayson Tatum (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 57, Philadelphia 76ers 24. Jayson Tatum had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists in support for the winners.
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Reported player statistics
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| 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 128-96 on April 26, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Payton Pritchard scored 32 for the Boston Celtics; Joel Embiid scored 26 for the Philadelphia 76ers with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 32 Payton Pritchard
- Rebounds
- 8 Neemias Queta
- Assists
- 11 Jayson Tatum
Philadelphia 76ers
- Points
- 26 Joel Embiid
- Rebounds
- 10 Joel Embiid
- Assists
- 6 Tyrese Maxey
Jayson Tatum double-double (30 PTS, 11 AST) · Joel Embiid double-double (26 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum starter | 34:53 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8-16 | 5-10 | 9-9 | 3 | +25 |
| Derrick White starter | 32:31 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +11 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 31:07 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-15 | 3-7 | 5-9 | 2 | +7 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 21:56 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +13 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 17:21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | +12 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 34:38 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-21 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 0 | +20 |
| Nikola Vučević bench | 18:56 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | +11 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 14:14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 12:17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| Luka Garza bench | 10:55 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 5 | +12 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 2:48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Max Shulga bench | 2:48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Ron Harper Jr. bench | 2:48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Dalano Banton bench | 2:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Maxey starter | 40:07 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-14 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 3 | -22 |
| VJ Edgecombe starter | 36:26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 5 | -14 |
| Joel Embiid starter | 34:03 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9-21 | 1-6 | 7-9 | 2 | -25 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. starter | 30:39 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | -31 |
| Paul George starter | 30:36 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-13 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1 | -13 |
| Quentin Grimes bench | 23:51 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | -5 |
| Dominick Barlow bench | 10:42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -16 |
| Justin Edwards bench | 10:33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -17 |
| Andre Drummond bench | 5:06 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Trendon Watford bench | 4:43 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -5 |
| Adem Bona bench | 4:28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Jabari Walker bench | 4:23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 4:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| 20/28 (71%) | Free throws | 21/24 (87%) |
| 18/34 (52%) | 2 pointers | 24/50 (48%) |
| 24/53 (45%) | 3 pointers | 9/30 (30%) |
| 42/87 (48%) | Field goals | 33/80 (41%) |
| 51 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 37 | Defensive rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 6 |
| 45:51 | Time spent in lead | 0:28 |
| 32 | Biggest lead | 1 |
Largest margin: 32 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 32 Q4 1:24
- Largest lead · Philadelphia 76ers
- 1 Q1 8:10
- Longest run
- 11-0 Boston Celtics · Q1 4:30 to Q1 2:49
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 2 | 1 |
| 11:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 2 | 2 |
| 9:59 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:35 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 5 | 2 |
| 9:27 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 5 | 3 |
| 9:27 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 5 | 4 |
| 8:10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 7:53 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 6:59 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 6:46 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 5:40 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 11 | 8 |
| 5:24 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 4:53 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza Free throw | 12 | 10 |
| 4:41 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 4:30 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 15 | 13 |
| 3:56 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 18 | 13 |
| 3:30 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 20 | 13 |
| 2:49 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 21 | 13 |
| 2:49 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 22 | 13 |
| 2:49 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 23 | 13 |
| 2:36 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 23 | 16 |
| 2:15 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 25 | 16 |
| 0:50 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 28 | 16 |
| 0:32 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 3-pt field goal | 31 | 16 |
| 0:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 31 | 18 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 34 | 18 |
Q2 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George Free throw | 34 | 19 |
| 9:36 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 37 | 19 |
| 8:51 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 40 | 19 |
| 8:32 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 40 | 22 |
| 8:12 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 42 | 22 |
| 7:29 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 42 | 24 |
| 5:59 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 45 | 24 |
| 5:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona 2-pt field goal | 45 | 26 |
| 5:06 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona 2-pt field goal | 45 | 28 |
| 4:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 45 | 29 |
| 4:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 45 | 30 |
| 4:24 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 48 | 30 |
| 3:44 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 48 | 31 |
| 3:44 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 48 | 32 |
| 2:50 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 3-pt field goal | 51 | 32 |
| 2:21 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 51 | 34 |
| 1:45 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 51 | 36 |
| 1:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 51 | 37 |
| 0:54 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 54 | 37 |
| 0:47 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 54 | 38 |
| 0:06 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 56 | 38 |
Q3 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:54 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 56 | 41 |
| 11:33 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 58 | 41 |
| 11:33 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 59 | 41 |
| 11:07 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 60 | 41 |
| 10:57 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 60 | 43 |
| 10:20 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 63 | 43 |
| 8:30 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 65 | 43 |
| 8:30 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 66 | 43 |
| 7:57 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 69 | 43 |
| 7:25 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe Free throw | 69 | 44 |
| 7:25 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe Free throw | 69 | 45 |
| 7:06 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 71 | 45 |
| 6:51 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 71 | 47 |
| 6:51 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 71 | 48 |
| 5:49 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 71 | 51 |
| 5:29 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 72 | 51 |
| 5:29 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 73 | 51 |
| 5:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 73 | 53 |
| 4:59 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 75 | 53 |
| 4:41 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 75 | 55 |
| 4:22 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 78 | 55 |
| 4:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 78 | 57 |
| 3:44 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 81 | 57 |
| 3:23 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 81 | 60 |
| 3:01 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 84 | 60 |
| 2:41 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 3-pt field goal | 84 | 63 |
| 2:05 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 84 | 65 |
| 1:55 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 85 | 65 |
| 1:55 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 86 | 65 |
| 1:39 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 86 | 67 |
| 1:30 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 87 | 67 |
| 1:18 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 89 | 67 |
| 0:49 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 89 | 68 |
| 0:49 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 89 | 69 |
| 0:37 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 91 | 69 |
| 0:32 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 91 | 72 |
| 0:13 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 93 | 72 |
| 0:07 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond Free throw | 93 | 73 |
| 0:07 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond Free throw | 93 | 74 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 94 | 74 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 95 | 74 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 98 | 74 |
| 11:04 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 100 | 74 |
| 10:39 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 103 | 74 |
| 10:39 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 104 | 74 |
| 10:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 104 | 76 |
| 10:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 104 | 78 |
| 8:59 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 107 | 78 |
| 8:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 107 | 81 |
| 8:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 107 | 83 |
| 7:49 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 108 | 83 |
| 7:49 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 109 | 83 |
| 7:27 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 109 | 85 |
| 7:09 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 112 | 85 |
| 6:25 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 112 | 87 |
| 6:03 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 115 | 87 |
| 5:31 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 116 | 87 |
| 5:31 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 117 | 87 |
| 5:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 117 | 89 |
| 4:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 117 | 90 |
| 3:47 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 120 | 90 |
| 3:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 120 | 92 |
| 2:48 | Philadelphia 76ers | Trendon Watford Free throw | 120 | 93 |
| 2:48 | Philadelphia 76ers | Trendon Watford Free throw | 120 | 94 |
| 2:32 | Boston Celtics | Ron Harper Jr. 3-pt field goal | 123 | 94 |
| 2:06 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jabari Walker 2-pt field goal | 123 | 96 |
| 1:51 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 125 | 96 |
| 1:24 | Boston Celtics | Max Shulga 3-pt field goal | 128 | 96 |
Highlights
- 76ers 96 - 128 Celtics — Full Highlights (YouTube)
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