Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball AssociationCeltics start 2025-26 season at home against the 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics
Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
Celtics -2.5; over/under is 226.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics begin the season at home against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Boston went 61-21 overall, 39-13 in Eastern Conference action and 28-13 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Celtics averaged 15.6 points off of turnovers, 14.2 second-chance points and 30.4 bench points last season.
Philadelphia went 24-58 overall and 15-37 in Eastern Conference action during the 2024-25 season. The 76ers allowed opponents to score 115.8 points per game and shoot 48.8% from the field last season.
INJURIES
: Celtics: Jayson Tatum: out (achilles).76ers: Paul George: day to day (knee), Jared McCain: out (thumb).
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/22
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 PHI |
 BOS |
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|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 21 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trendon Watford, F | Out | Oct 21 |
| Paul George, F | Out | Oct 21 |
| Jared McCain, G | Out | Oct 15 |
CHI
ORL
MIN
MEM
CLEGame Information
Location: Boston, MA
Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Brooklyn |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 New York |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Philadelphia |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Toronto |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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