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Venue: TD Garden
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 7
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 | Philadelphia 76ers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 32 | 19 |
| Q2 | 23 | 31 |
| Q3 | 33 | 25 |
| Q4 | 21 | 25 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 109-100 on the road in the playoffs on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at TD Garden. Joel Embiid had 34 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the Philadelphia 76ers. Jaylen Brown had 33 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics.
The Philadelphia 76ers led 55-50 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 32-19. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Neemias Queta (double-double, Boston Celtics), Joel Embiid (double-double, Philadelphia 76ers), Tyrese Maxey (double-double, Philadelphia 76ers). Bench points: Philadelphia 76ers 3, Boston Celtics 41. Tyrese Maxey had 30 points, 11 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
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics?
- The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 109-100 on May 2, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Joel Embiid scored 34 for the Philadelphia 76ers with 12 rebounds; Jaylen Brown scored 33 for the Boston Celtics.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Philadelphia 76ers
- Points
- 34 Joel Embiid
- Rebounds
- 12 Joel Embiid
- Assists
- 7 Tyrese Maxey
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 33 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 12 Neemias Queta
- Assists
- 7 Payton Pritchard
Tyrese Maxey double-double (30 PTS, 11 REB) · Joel Embiid double-double (34 PTS, 12 REB) · Neemias Queta double-double (17 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Maxey starter | 45:15 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-18 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 4 | +8 |
| VJ Edgecombe starter | 43:42 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-17 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 2 | +19 |
| Paul George starter | 41:50 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | +9 |
| Joel Embiid starter | 39:05 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-26 | 1-4 | 9-11 | 2 | +11 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. starter | 31:09 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | +6 |
| Quentin Grimes bench | 26:07 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | +1 |
| Andre Drummond bench | 8:28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Justin Edwards bench | 2:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Dominick Barlow bench | 2:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White starter | 45:22 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9-26 | 5-16 | 3-4 | 3 | -6 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 40:01 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12-27 | 3-9 | 6-6 | 3 | -16 |
| Baylor Scheierman starter | 22:25 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
| Luka Garza starter | 8:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -15 |
| Ron Harper Jr. starter | 4:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 39:22 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 1 | -2 |
| Neemias Queta bench | 32:33 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | +9 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 29:49 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 12:57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4 | +3 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 4:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Jayson Tatum
| Philadelphia 76ers | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 20/23 (87%) | Free throws | 13/16 (81%) |
| 28/54 (51%) | 2 pointers | 24/44 (54%) |
| 11/28 (39%) | 3 pointers | 13/49 (26%) |
| 39/82 (47%) | Field goals | 37/93 (39%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 41 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 3 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Assists | 19 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 47:10 | Time spent in lead | 0:31 |
| 18 | Biggest lead | 1 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Philadelphia 76ers
- 18 Q3 2:24
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 1 Q2 6:52
- Longest run
- 10-0 Boston Celtics · Q2 8:42 to Q2 6:52
Scoring plays
Q1 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:10 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 6 | 0 |
| 9:22 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 3-pt field goal | 9 | 0 |
| 8:57 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 9 | 3 |
| 8:31 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 11 | 3 |
| 7:58 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 11 | 4 |
| 7:39 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 13 | 4 |
| 7:18 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 13 | 6 |
| 6:41 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 15 | 6 |
| 6:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 17 | 6 |
| 5:30 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 17 | 9 |
| 5:11 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 19 | 9 |
| 5:01 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 19 | 11 |
| 4:39 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 19 | 12 |
| 4:39 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 19 | 13 |
| 3:48 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 21 | 13 |
| 3:31 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 23 | 13 |
| 3:17 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 23 | 15 |
| 3:05 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 25 | 15 |
| 2:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 28 | 15 |
| 1:55 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 30 | 15 |
| 1:36 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 30 | 17 |
| 0:39 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 30 | 19 |
| 0:19 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 32 | 19 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 32 | 20 |
| 11:42 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 32 | 21 |
| 11:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 34 | 21 |
| 10:59 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 34 | 23 |
| 10:34 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 34 | 25 |
| 9:53 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 34 | 27 |
| 9:31 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 36 | 27 |
| 8:42 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 36 | 29 |
| 7:59 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 36 | 31 |
| 7:26 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 36 | 34 |
| 6:52 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 6:21 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 38 | 37 |
| 5:57 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 3-pt field goal | 41 | 37 |
| 5:29 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 41 | 40 |
| 5:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 43 | 40 |
| 5:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 44 | 40 |
| 4:36 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 45 | 40 |
| 4:21 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 45 | 42 |
| 3:36 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 47 | 42 |
| 2:59 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 47 | 45 |
| 2:30 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 50 | 45 |
| 1:42 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 51 | 45 |
| 1:31 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 51 | 47 |
| 1:10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 52 | 47 |
| 1:10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 53 | 47 |
| 1:03 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 53 | 50 |
| 0:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 55 | 50 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 55 | 52 |
| 11:16 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 3-pt field goal | 58 | 52 |
| 10:41 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 61 | 52 |
| 9:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 63 | 52 |
| 9:25 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 63 | 54 |
| 9:25 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 63 | 55 |
| 9:10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 65 | 55 |
| 8:34 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 65 | 58 |
| 7:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 68 | 58 |
| 6:38 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 68 | 61 |
| 6:09 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 70 | 61 |
| 6:03 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 70 | 62 |
| 6:03 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 70 | 63 |
| 5:52 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 71 | 63 |
| 5:52 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 72 | 63 |
| 5:28 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 74 | 63 |
| 4:32 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 76 | 63 |
| 4:22 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 76 | 66 |
| 3:18 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 79 | 66 |
| 2:50 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 81 | 66 |
| 2:24 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 3-pt field goal | 84 | 66 |
| 2:07 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal | 84 | 68 |
| 1:00 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 84 | 70 |
| 0:41 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 3-pt field goal | 87 | 70 |
| 0:31 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 87 | 73 |
| 0:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 88 | 73 |
| 0:00 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 88 | 75 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:04 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 88 | 78 |
| 10:27 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 88 | 80 |
| 10:10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 89 | 80 |
| 10:10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 90 | 80 |
| 9:57 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 90 | 82 |
| 9:26 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 90 | 84 |
| 9:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 92 | 84 |
| 8:55 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 92 | 85 |
| 8:41 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 92 | 87 |
| 8:41 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 92 | 88 |
| 7:59 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 92 | 90 |
| 7:59 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 92 | 91 |
| 7:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 3-pt field goal | 95 | 91 |
| 5:52 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 95 | 94 |
| 5:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 96 | 94 |
| 5:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 97 | 94 |
| 5:02 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 97 | 96 |
| 4:45 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 98 | 96 |
| 4:45 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 99 | 96 |
| 3:49 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 99 | 97 |
| 3:49 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 99 | 98 |
| 2:00 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 101 | 98 |
| 1:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 103 | 98 |
| 0:21 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 104 | 98 |
| 0:21 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 105 | 98 |
| 0:16 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 106 | 98 |
| 0:16 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 107 | 98 |
| 0:11 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 107 | 100 |
| 0:09 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe Free throw | 108 | 100 |
| 0:09 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe Free throw | 109 | 100 |
Highlights
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