BOSTON – The Boston Celtics, aiming for a third consecutive victory, will host the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden on Sunday evening. The Celtics (39-20) enter the contest as 9.5-point favorites, with tip-off scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock and NBCS-PH.
Boston is coming off a dominant 148-111 win against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, a game where Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 28 points. Brown, currently fourth in the league averaging 29.1 points per game, will be a key factor against a 76ers team too boasting a high-scoring threat in Tyrese Maxey, who also averages 29.1 points per game.
The Celtics’ recent form has been strong, but they narrowly avoided a collapse in their previous meeting with the 76ers on October 31, 2025, securing a 109-108 win. That game saw Brown score 32 points, while Anfernee Simons added 19. The Celtics never trailed in that contest, but nearly relinquished the lead in the closing moments.
Earlier in the season, on October 22, 2025, the 76ers defeated the Celtics 117-116 at TD Garden. In that game, Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, and Derrick White also contributed 25, but the Celtics blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter. Brown acknowledged after the game that the team, undergoing a significant roster overhaul, was still working to refine its execution and avoid “crucial errors.”
The Celtics’ betting information, as of Sunday at 5:25 a.m. ET, reflects their favored status. The spread is set at Boston -9.5, with a moneyline of -350 for Boston and +280 for Philadelphia. The over/under for total points is 221.5. The Celtics have a 34-25-0 record against the spread this season and are 10-6 when favored by 9.5 points or more.
Key players for the Celtics include Derrick White (17.1 points, 5.7 assists), Nikola Vučević (16.2 points, 8.9 rebounds), and Payton Pritchard (17.3 points, 5.4 assists). Neemias Queta provides a presence in the paint, averaging 9.8 points and 8.2 rebounds.