76ers vs. Celtics NBA Playoffs Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 24

76ers vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: Amazon Prime Video

The Boston Celtics are 7.5-point favorites for Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video. The series is tied 1-1. The matchup has an over/under set at 215.5 points.

76ers vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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76ers vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Celtics win (62.7%)

76ers vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics are 49-32-1 against the spread this season.
• In the 76ers' 82 games this season, they have 40 wins against the spread.
• Games involving the Celtics have hit the over 30 times this season.
• 76ers games this year have gone over the total in 41 of 82 opportunities (50%).
• Against the spread, Boston has performed worse at home, covering 23 times in 41 home games, and 26 times in 41 road games.
• The Celtics have eclipsed the total in the same percentage of games at home as road tilts (36.6%).
• Philadelphia has been better against the spread away (22-18-1) than at home (18-22-1) this year.
• In terms of the over/under, 76ers games have gone over less frequently at home (20 of 41, 48.8%) than away (21 of 41, 51.2%).

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown's numbers on the season are 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest, shooting 47.7% from the field and 34.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2 made treys.
• Derrick White is averaging 16.5 points, 4.4 boards and 5.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
• Payton Pritchard averages 17 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
• Nikola Vucevic is averaging 15.1 points, 8.4 boards and 3.3 assists.
• Neemias Queta's numbers on the season are 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 65.3% from the field (third in NBA).

76ers Leaders

• Per game, Tyrese Maxey gives the 76ers 28.3 points, 4.1 boards and 6.6 assists. He also averages 1.9 steals (third in league) and 0.8 blocks.
• Per game, VJ Edgecombe provides the 76ers 16 points, 5.6 boards and 4.2 assists. He also averages 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• The 76ers get 13.4 points per game from Quentin Grimes, plus 3.6 boards and 3.3 assists.
• Joel Embiid's numbers on the season are 26.9 points, 7.7 boards and 3.9 assists per game. He is making 48.9% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.4 treys.
• The 76ers get 6.4 points per game from Andre Drummond, plus 8.4 boards and 1.3 assists.

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