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Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics, East 1st Round Game 2

NBA
76ers
45-37
111-97
Final
Celtics
56-26
TD Garden
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

PHI leadsBiggest lead PHI 16, BOS 13
Q1Q2Q3Q4
BOS leads
Team1234T
PHI25372227111
BOS2826232097

Who won: 76ers 111-97

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 in East 1st Round Game 2 on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at TD Garden. The series is tied 2-2. The 76ers outscored the Celtics 37-26 in the 2nd quarter. VJ Edgecombe led the 76ers in points (30). Jaylen Brown led the Celtics in points (36).

Recap · Apr 21
Edgecombe, Maxey have big scoring nights, 76ers beat Celtics 111-97 to tie first-round series

V.J. Edgecombe had 30 points and 10 rebounds while playing through pain after taking a hard fall on his back early in the game, Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points and the Philadelphia...

What it means

  • Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.

Latest headlines

Preview · 11h ago
New era begins as Jayson Tatum and the Celtics embark on 1st season without Jaylen Brown
ESPN · 14h ago
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope cites team chemistry as key to 76ers' success
ESPN · 14h ago
Celtics to extend guard Payton Pritchard on 2-year, $44.2M deal
ESPN · 1d ago
Celtics, Payton Pritchard agree to two-year extension
ESPN · 1d ago
Sources: 76ers' G League affiliate in Delaware tabs Brad Jones as GM
ESPN · 2d ago
Why KCP says team chemistry will be so huge for the 76ers
ESPN · 4d ago
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics: Game Highlights
ESPN · 6d ago
LeBron James scores 10 points in 18 minutes in 76ers debut

Injuries and inactives

76ers4th in Atlantic Division
  • Adem Bona C
    Foot, Sprain
    Day-To-Day
  • Anfernee Simons G
    Hamstring
    Day-To-Day
  • Dominick Barlow F
    Back
    Day-To-Day
  • Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • LeBron James F
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
Celtics2nd in Atlantic Division
  • Devin Carter G
    Illness
    Day-To-Day
  • Luka Garza C
    Nose
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Celtics 114, 76ers 98 (Mar 1)

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Game info

Venue
TD Garden, Boston, MA · Attendance 19,156
Officials
Sean Wright (Referee), Marat Kogut (Referee), Marc Davis (Referee)

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This seriesSeries tied 2-2

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