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128-96

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Celtics spoil Embiid's return to action after appendectomy, beat 76ers to take 3-1 series lead

By AP•Apr 27, 2026

Game Recap

PHILADELPHIA -- — Payton Pritchard made six of Boston’s 24 3-pointers and scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum had 30 points and 11 assists to help the Boston Celtics spoil Joel Embiid’s return from an appendectomy and beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-96 on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Game 5 is Tuesday night in Boston.

“It's going to have to be a big pick-up mentally,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said.

Jaylen Brown scored 20 points for the Celtics, who thumped the Sixers by 32 points for the second time in the series. The Celtics outrebounded the Sixers 51-30.

Embiid scored 26 points in 34 minutes just 17 days after having an appendectomy. Embiid wasted little time scoring in his first game since April 6. The two-time NBA scoring champion sank two free throws for the Sixers’ first points of the game, added a monster two-handed jam and scored the team’s first eight points.

Embiid withered after the fast start and missed seven straight shots before he converted a three-point play in the third quarter. That cut the Sixers' deficit to 23.

The Celtics hardly needed much production from Brown or Tatum — they combined for 50 points in a Game 3 win and only 13 in the first half of Game 4 — and used a whopping 14-rebound edge in the first half that sparked a 13-0 shutout in second-chance points to build a 21-point lead.

All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey took a backseat to Embiid and took only three shots in the first half. He scored 22 points for the Sixers.

“That can't happen," Maxey said of the slow start. “That's on me. That's just unacceptable by me. I was playing within the flow of the game. It kind of happened that way. It wasn't meant to happen that way.”

Maxey and the Sixers largely tried to get Embiid rolling early.

Embiid had an appendectomy in Houston on April 9 after Philadelphia’s star big man was stricken with appendicitis overnight. He returned to the court Sunday wearing a protective brace around his midsection and was cleared to play about 40 minutes before the scheduled tipoff.

“What am I going to do? Cry about it?” Embiid said of his latest postseason malady.

Whatever emotional lift he provided lasted only minutes into the first quarter.

Pritchard buried a long 3 on one leg to end the first quarter and give Boston a 34-18 lead.

“He’s just a guy that finds the game. He dictates the pace for us,” Celtics coach Joe Mazulla said. "He did a good job of that for himself and others tonight. When we’re at our best, he’s aggressive.”

Embiid shot 3 of 5 in the first quarter while the rest of the Sixers missed 10 of 13 shots.

There were some questions about how Tatum’s return in early March from the ruptured Achilles tendon he suffered in the playoffs last May would affect the flow of a group that had learned to adjust and thrive without the six-time All-Star.

Instead, Tatum has reacclimated himself in short order and the Celtics are dominating like a team that feels as though the East will go through Boston.

Embiid's gutsy return mattered little, and now the Celtics can clinch the series at home and wait for the winner of the Atlanta Hawks-New York Knicks series.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

BOS leads series 3-1

Playoff Series

PHI at BOS

Sun, Apr 19

91 - 123

Final

PHI at BOS

Tue, Apr 21

111 - 97

Final

BOS at PHI

Fri, Apr 24

108 - 100

Final

BOS at PHI

Sun, Apr 26

128 - 96

Final

PHI at BOS

Tue, Apr 28

113 - 97

Final

BOS at PHI

Fri, May 1

93 - 106

Final

PHI at BOS

Sat, May 2

109 - 100

Final

Series tied 2-2

Regular Season Series

PHI at BOS

Wed, Oct 22

117 - 116

Final

BOS at PHI

Fri, Oct 31

109 - 108

Final

BOS at PHI

Wed, Nov 12

100 - 102

Final

PHI at BOS

Mon, Mar 2

98 - 114

Final

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Game Stats

BOS

PHI

42-87FG33-80

48Field Goal %41

24-533PT9-30

45Three Point %30

20-28FT21-24

14Offensive Rebounds6

37Defensive Rebounds24

28Assists25

5Steals6

5Blocks7

12Turnovers8

1Technical Fouls0

15Points Conceded Off Turnovers11

5Fast Break Points14

21Fouls21

32Largest Lead1

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHI	BOS
12:00	Neemias Queta vs. Kelly Oubre Jr. (Jayson Tatum gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Neemias Queta makes 2-foot dunk (Jayson Tatum assists)	0	2
11:20	Neemias Queta shooting foul	0	2
11:20	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 2	1	2
11:20	Joel Embiid makes free throw 2 of 2	2	2
11:09	Sam Hauser misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	2	2
11:05	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	2	2
10:51	Joel Embiid misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:49	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	2	2
10:37	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
10:35	76ers defensive team rebound	2	2
10:13	VJ Edgecombe misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:12	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	2	2
9:59	Neemias Queta makes 3-foot dunk (Derrick White assists)	2	4
9:43	Joel Embiid misses 16-foot fade away jump shot	2	4
9:40	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	2	4
9:35	Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul	2	4
9:35	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 2	2	5
9:35	Neemias Queta misses free throw 2 of 2	2	5
9:33	Paul George defensive rebound	2	5
9:27	Neemias Queta shooting foul	2	5
9:27	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 2	3	5
9:27	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Neemias Queta	3	5
9:27	Joel Embiid makes free throw 2 of 2	4	5
9:07	Jayson Tatum misses 17-foot two point shot	4	5
9:03	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	4	5
8:58	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	4	5
8:54	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	4	5
8:36	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point jumper	4	5
8:34	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	4	5
8:23	Paul George misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	4	5
8:20	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	4	5
8:14	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Paul George steals)	4	5
8:10	Joel Embiid makes running dunk (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists)	6	5
7:53	Nikola Vucevic makes 9-foot two point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	6	7
7:27	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses driving layup	6	7
7:27	76ers offensive team rebound	6	7
7:20	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	7
7:18	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	6	7
7:03	Nikola Vucevic misses 4-foot floating jump shot	6	7
6:59	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	6	7
6:59	Nikola Vucevic makes two point shot	6	9
6:46	Joel Embiid makes driving layup (Paul George assists)	8	9
6:35	Jayson Tatum out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	9
6:35	76ers Full timeout	8	9
6:35	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Sam Hauser	8	9
6:20	Paul George misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	8	9
6:19	76ers offensive team rebound	8	9
6:07	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	8	9
6:05	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	8	9
5:56	Payton Pritchard misses 29-foot three point jumper	8	9
5:53	Derrick White offensive rebound	8	9
5:44	Nikola Vucevic misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	9
5:42	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	8	9
5:40	Payton Pritchard makes tip shot	8	11
5:24	VJ Edgecombe makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	10	11
5:11	VJ Edgecombe personal foul	10	11
5:11	Andre Drummond enters the game for Joel Embiid	10	11
5:11	Luka Garza enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	10	11
5:02	VJ Edgecombe personal foul	10	11
5:02	Justin Edwards enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	10	11
4:53	Andre Drummond shooting foul	10	11
4:53	Luka Garza misses free throw 1 of 2	10	11
4:53	Celtics offensive team rebound	10	11
4:53	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Jaylen Brown	10	11
4:53	Luka Garza makes free throw 2 of 2	10	12
4:41	Paul George makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	13	12
4:30	Payton Pritchard makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	15
4:05	Andre Drummond misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	15
4:03	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	13	15
3:56	Payton Pritchard makes 29-foot running pullup jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	13	18
3:37	Paul George misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	13	18
3:35	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	13	18
3:30	Jayson Tatum makes running layup	13	20
3:28	76ers Full timeout	13	20
3:05	Jordan Walsh blocks Tyrese Maxey 's 18-foot two point shot	13	20
3:04	76ers offensive team rebound	13	20
3:04	shot clock turnover	13	20
2:49	Andre Drummond shooting foul	13	20
2:49	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 3	13	21
2:49	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 3	13	22
2:49	Dominick Barlow enters the game for Andre Drummond	13	22
2:49	Joel Embiid enters the game for Paul George	13	22
2:49	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Derrick White	13	22
2:49	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Luka Garza	13	22
2:49	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 3 of 3	13	23
2:36	Tyrese Maxey makes 25-foot three pointer (Joel Embiid assists)	16	23
2:15	Payton Pritchard makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	16	25
1:59	Tyrese Maxey out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	25
1:48	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	25
1:47	Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound	16	25
1:34	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	25
1:30	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	16	25
1:26	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point jumper	16	25
1:23	Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound	16	25
1:21	Payton Pritchard misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	25
1:18	Celtics offensive team rebound	16	25
1:16	Dominick Barlow shooting foul	16	25
1:16	Nikola Vucevic misses free throw 1 of 2	16	25
1:16	Celtics offensive team rebound	16	25
1:16	Nikola Vucevic misses free throw 2 of 2	16	25
1:14	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	16	25
59.6	Joel Embiid lost ball turnover (Payton Pritchard steals)	16	25
49.3	Baylor Scheierman makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	16	28
40.0	Joel Embiid offensive foul	16	28
40.0	Joel Embiid offensive foul turnover	16	28
31.5	Jordan Walsh makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	16	31
7.4	Joel Embiid makes 16-foot jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	18	31
0.1	Payton Pritchard makes 28-foot three pointer	18	34
0.0	(00:00) [Celtics] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	18	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	34

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHI	BOS
12:00	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Tyrese Maxey	18	34
12:00	Paul George enters the game for Kelly Oubre Jr.	18	34
12:00	VJ Edgecombe enters the game for Justin Edwards	18	34
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jayson Tatum	18	34
12:00	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jordan Walsh	18	34
11:44	Baylor Scheierman defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	18	34
11:44	Paul George makes technical free throw	19	34
11:35	Joel Embiid misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	34
11:32	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	19	34
11:24	Dominick Barlow blocks Payton Pritchard 's 18-foot step back jumpshot	19	34
11:21	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	19	34
11:15	Joel Embiid misses 15-foot jumper	19	34
11:12	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	19	34
11:02	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	19	34
11:00	Paul George defensive rebound	19	34
10:55	VJ Edgecombe misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	34
10:52	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	19	34
10:31	Baylor Scheierman misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	34
10:28	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	19	34
10:20	Joel Embiid misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	19	34
10:18	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	19	34
10:10	Joel Embiid shooting foul	19	34
10:10	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	19	34
10:10	Celtics offensive team rebound	19	34
10:10	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 2 of 2	19	34
10:08	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	19	34
9:54	Paul George misses driving floating jump shot	19	34
9:51	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	19	34
9:44	Baylor Scheierman misses 22-foot three point jumper	19	34
9:42	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	19	34
9:36	Jaylen Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sam Hauser assists)	19	37
9:13	VJ Edgecombe misses driving floating jump shot	19	37
9:11	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	19	37
8:51	Payton Pritchard makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	40
8:50	76ers Full timeout	19	40
8:50	Tyrese Maxey enters the game for Dominick Barlow	19	40
8:50	Andre Drummond enters the game for Joel Embiid	19	40
8:50	Neemias Queta enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	19	40
8:50	Derrick White enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	19	40
8:32	Quentin Grimes makes 26-foot three point jumper (Andre Drummond assists)	22	40
8:26	Tyrese Maxey personal take foul	22	40
8:26	Adem Bona enters the game for Andre Drummond	22	40
8:12	Payton Pritchard makes two point shot (Neemias Queta assists)	22	42
7:46	Adem Bona out of bounds lost ball turnover	22	42
7:32	Derrick White lost ball turnover (Quentin Grimes steals)	22	42
7:29	Quentin Grimes makes running dunk	24	42
7:14	Payton Pritchard misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	42
7:13	76ers defensive team rebound	24	42
6:56	Quentin Grimes misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	42
6:53	Derrick White defensive rebound	24	42
6:37	Jaylen Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	42
6:35	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	24	42
6:20	Paul George misses 10-foot step back jumpshot	24	42
6:16	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	24	42
6:05	Sam Hauser misses 28-foot three point jumper	24	42
6:01	Derrick White offensive rebound	24	42
5:59	Sam Hauser makes 26-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	24	45
5:43	Adem Bona makes dunk (Quentin Grimes assists)	26	45
5:16	Sam Hauser misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	26	45
5:14	Paul George defensive rebound	26	45
5:06	Adem Bona makes driving layup (Quentin Grimes assists)	28	45
5:06	Celtics Full timeout	28	45
5:06	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Sam Hauser	28	45
5:06	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Neemias Queta	28	45
5:06	Joel Embiid enters the game for Paul George	28	45
5:06	Kelly Oubre Jr. enters the game for Adem Bona	28	45
4:52	Nikola Vucevic offensive foul	28	45
4:52	Nikola Vucevic offensive foul turnover	28	45
4:43	Jayson Tatum shooting foul	28	45
4:43	Kelly Oubre Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	29	45
4:43	Kelly Oubre Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	30	45
4:30	Joel Embiid blocks Nikola Vucevic 's 5-foot floating jump shot	30	45
4:28	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	30	45
4:24	Derrick White makes 29-foot three pointer (Nikola Vucevic assists)	30	48
4:10	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses driving layup	30	48
4:07	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	30	48
4:02	Quentin Grimes blocks Jayson Tatum 's 7-foot running layup	30	48
4:02	Celtics offensive team rebound	30	48
3:53	Jaylen Brown misses 18-foot fade away jump shot	30	48
3:50	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	30	48
3:44	Nikola Vucevic shooting foul	30	48
3:44	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 2	31	48
3:44	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 2 of 2	32	48
3:34	Jayson Tatum misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	48
3:30	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	32	48
3:21	VJ Edgecombe bad pass turnover (Derrick White steals)	32	48
3:16	Jaylen Brown misses running layup	32	48
3:12	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	32	48
3:11	Derrick White blocks Joel Embiid's running layup	32	48
3:10	Celtics defensive team rebound	32	48
3:10	76ers Full timeout	32	48
3:10	Luka Garza enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	32	48
3:10	(03:10) [76ers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [76ers] charged with a timeout	32	48
2:50	Luka Garza makes 26-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	32	51
2:31	Luka Garza personal foul	32	51
2:31	Paul George enters the game for Quentin Grimes	32	51
2:21	Tyrese Maxey makes 2-foot layup (Joel Embiid assists)	34	51
2:00	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	51
1:59	76ers defensive team rebound	34	51
1:59	Luka Garza loose ball foul	34	51
1:45	Paul George makes 3-foot two point shot (Joel Embiid assists)	36	51
1:23	Payton Pritchard misses 23-foot three point jumper	36	51
1:21	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	36	51
1:15	Luka Garza shooting foul	36	51
1:15	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 2	37	51
1:15	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Luka Garza	37	51
1:15	Joel Embiid misses free throw 2 of 2	37	51
1:13	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	37	51
54.0	Jaylen Brown makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	37	54
46.1	Jaylen Brown personal foul	37	54
46.1	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 2	38	54
46.1	Joel Embiid misses free throw 2 of 2	38	54
43.7	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	38	54
34.0	Jaylen Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper	38	54
31.8	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	38	54
16.9	Joel Embiid misses 16-foot jumper	38	54
14.4	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	38	54
5.6	Jaylen Brown makes 13-foot two point shot	38	56
0.3	VJ Edgecombe misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	38	56
0.3	76ers offensive team rebound	38	56
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	38	56

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHI	BOS
12:00	Sam Hauser enters the game for Payton Pritchard	38	56
12:00	Neemias Queta enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	38	56
11:54	Tyrese Maxey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Joel Embiid assists)	41	56
11:33	Jayson Tatum makes 20-foot fade away jump shot	41	58
11:33	Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul	41	58
11:33	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 1	41	59
11:24	VJ Edgecombe misses 26-foot three point jumper	41	59
11:20	Derrick White defensive rebound	41	59
11:16	Paul George blocks Jayson Tatum 's 3-foot driving layup	41	59
11:15	Celtics offensive team rebound	41	59
11:07	Tyrese Maxey shooting foul	41	59
11:07	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	41	59
11:07	Celtics offensive team rebound	41	59
11:07	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	41	60
10:57	Paul George makes 3-foot two point shot	43	60
10:43	Sam Hauser misses 23-foot three point jumper	43	60
10:42	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	43	60
10:41	Neemias Queta personal foul	43	60
10:31	Tyrese Maxey misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	43	60
10:28	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	43	60
10:20	Jaylen Brown makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	43	63
10:06	VJ Edgecombe misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	43	63
10:03	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	43	63
9:55	VJ Edgecombe personal foul	43	63
9:46	Jaylen Brown bad pass turnover (Paul George steals)	43	63
9:30	Joel Embiid misses 28-foot three point jumper	43	63
9:26	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	43	63
9:19	Jayson Tatum lost ball turnover (Paul George steals)	43	63
9:15	Derrick White blocks Tyrese Maxey 's 2-foot two point shot	43	63
9:12	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	43	63
8:56	Kelly Oubre Jr. blocks Jaylen Brown 's 12-foot turnaround jump shot	43	63
8:56	Jaylen Brown vs. Kelly Oubre Jr. (Joel Embiid gains possession)	43	63
8:56	76ers defensive team rebound	43	63
8:41	Tyrese Maxey misses two point shot	43	63
8:38	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	43	63
8:32	Tyrese Maxey blocks Jaylen Brown 's 26-foot three point jumper	43	63
8:31	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	43	63
8:31	Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul	43	63
8:30	Jaylen Brown makes 14-foot two point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	43	65
8:30	Paul George shooting foul	43	65
8:30	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	43	66
8:19	Joel Embiid misses 21-foot jumper	43	66
8:16	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	43	66
7:57	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	43	69
7:56	76ers Full timeout	43	69
7:47	Tyrese Maxey misses two point shot	43	69
7:45	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	43	69
7:40	Derrick White misses running pullup jump shot	43	69
7:38	Celtics offensive team rebound	43	69
7:38	Celtics Full timeout	43	69
7:38	(07:38) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Celtics] retain their timeout	43	69
7:33	Jaylen Brown misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	43	69
7:31	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	43	69
7:25	Neemias Queta shooting foul	43	69
7:25	VJ Edgecombe makes free throw 1 of 2	44	69
7:25	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Neemias Queta	44	69
7:25	VJ Edgecombe makes free throw 2 of 2	45	69
7:06	Jayson Tatum makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	45	71
6:54	Paul George misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	45	71
6:52	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	45	71
6:51	Joel Embiid makes 18-foot jumper	47	71
6:51	Derrick White shooting foul	47	71
6:51	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Sam Hauser	47	71
6:51	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Kelly Oubre Jr.	47	71
6:51	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 1	48	71
6:30	Payton Pritchard misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	48	71
6:27	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	48	71
6:18	Paul George lost ball turnover (Jaylen Brown steals)	48	71
6:01	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	48	71
6:00	76ers defensive team rebound	48	71
5:49	Tyrese Maxey makes 27-foot three pointer	51	71
5:29	Tyrese Maxey shooting foul	51	71
5:29	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	51	72
5:29	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	51	73
5:19	Jaylen Brown blocks Paul George's driving layup	51	73
5:17	Paul George offensive rebound	51	73
5:13	Paul George makes layup	53	73
4:59	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	53	75
4:41	Joel Embiid makes 23-foot jumper (Quentin Grimes assists)	55	75
4:22	Jayson Tatum makes 23-foot three pointer (Jaylen Brown assists)	55	78
4:02	Joel Embiid makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	57	78
3:44	Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	57	81
3:23	Paul George makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	60	81
3:01	Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	60	84
2:41	Joel Embiid makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	63	84
2:20	Jayson Tatum offensive foul	63	84
2:20	Jayson Tatum offensive foul turnover	63	84
2:20	Andre Drummond enters the game for Joel Embiid	63	84
2:20	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Derrick White	63	84
2:05	Quentin Grimes makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	65	84
1:55	Quentin Grimes personal foul	65	84
1:55	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	65	85
1:55	Kelly Oubre Jr. enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	65	85
1:55	Luka Garza enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	65	85
1:55	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	65	86
1:39	Tyrese Maxey makes 14-foot two point shot (Quentin Grimes assists)	67	86
1:30	(01:30) [Celtics] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	67	86
1:30	Andre Drummond flagrant foul type 1	67	86
1:30	Jaylen Brown makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	67	87
1:30	Jaylen Brown misses free throw flagrant 2 of 2	67	87
1:30	Celtics offensive team rebound	67	87
1:30	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Jayson Tatum	67	87
1:18	Payton Pritchard makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	67	89
1:02	Tyrese Maxey misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	89
59.9	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	67	89
54.2	Jaylen Brown offensive foul	67	89
54.2	Jaylen Brown offensive foul turnover	67	89
54.2	(00:54.2) [Celtics] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	67	89
48.6	Luka Garza shooting foul	67	89
48.6	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 2	68	89
48.6	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 2 of 2	69	89
36.4	Payton Pritchard makes 1-foot two point shot (Luka Garza assists)	69	91
31.9	Paul George makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	72	91
12.7	Payton Pritchard makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	72	93
6.7	Luka Garza personal foul	72	93
6.7	Andre Drummond makes free throw 1 of 2	73	93
6.7	VJ Edgecombe enters the game for Quentin Grimes	73	93
6.7	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jordan Walsh	73	93
6.7	Andre Drummond makes free throw 2 of 2	74	93
0.9	VJ Edgecombe shooting foul	74	93
0.9	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 1 of 2	74	94
0.9	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Sam Hauser	74	94
0.9	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2	74	95
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	74	95

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHI	BOS
12:00	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Andre Drummond	74	95
12:00	Joel Embiid enters the game for Paul George	74	95
12:00	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jaylen Brown	74	95
12:00	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Luka Garza	74	95
12:00	Neemias Queta enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	74	95
11:43	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three pointer (Payton Pritchard assists)	74	98
11:31	Sam Hauser personal foul	74	98
11:18	Quentin Grimes misses 23-foot three point jumper	74	98
11:15	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	74	98
11:13	Joel Embiid lost ball turnover (Jordan Walsh steals)	74	98
11:04	Neemias Queta makes layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	74	100
10:49	Neemias Queta blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 's 5-foot driving layup	74	100
10:47	Celtics defensive team rebound	74	100
10:39	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three pointer	74	103
10:39	Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul	74	103
10:39	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 1	74	104
10:20	Joel Embiid misses driving layup	74	104
10:15	VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound	74	104
10:15	VJ Edgecombe makes tip shot	76	104
10:07	Jayson Tatum bad pass turnover (Joel Embiid steals)	76	104
10:02	Tyrese Maxey makes two point shot (Joel Embiid assists)	78	104
9:46	Jordan Walsh misses 23-foot three point jumper	78	104
9:43	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	78	104
9:41	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point jumper	78	104
9:39	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	78	104
9:33	76ers Full timeout	78	104
9:33	Derrick White enters the game for Jordan Walsh	78	104
9:33	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Sam Hauser	78	104
9:22	Joel Embiid misses 27-foot three point jumper	78	104
9:18	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	78	104
8:59	Baylor Scheierman makes 26-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	78	107
8:43	Tyrese Maxey makes 28-foot three point jumper (Quentin Grimes assists)	81	107
8:24	Jayson Tatum offensive foul	81	107
8:24	Jayson Tatum offensive foul turnover	81	107
8:13	Joel Embiid makes 8-foot hook shot (Quentin Grimes assists)	83	107
7:51	Payton Pritchard misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	107
7:50	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	83	107
7:49	Quentin Grimes shooting foul	83	107
7:49	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 2	83	108
7:49	Neemias Queta makes free throw 2 of 2	83	109
7:34	VJ Edgecombe misses layup	83	109
7:32	VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound	83	109
7:27	Joel Embiid makes 10-foot hook shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	85	109
7:09	Derrick White makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jayson Tatum assists)	85	112
6:51	Tyrese Maxey misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	112
6:49	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	85	112
6:36	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point jumper	85	112
6:34	Derrick White offensive rebound	85	112
6:30	Derrick White misses two point shot	85	112
6:28	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	85	112
6:25	Quentin Grimes makes two point shot (Joel Embiid assists)	87	112
6:03	Jayson Tatum makes 27-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	87	115
5:43	Joel Embiid misses 27-foot three point jumper	87	115
5:40	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	87	115
5:31	VJ Edgecombe shooting foul	87	115
5:31	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	87	116
5:31	Justin Edwards enters the game for Kelly Oubre Jr.	87	116
5:31	Adem Bona enters the game for Joel Embiid	87	116
5:31	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	87	117
5:31	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Neemias Queta	87	117
5:15	Quentin Grimes makes 2-foot driving dunk (Justin Edwards assists)	89	117
4:54	Jordan Walsh misses 25-foot three point jumper	89	117
4:52	Derrick White offensive rebound	89	117
4:51	Derrick White lost ball turnover (VJ Edgecombe steals)	89	117
4:43	Baylor Scheierman shooting foul	89	117
4:43	Quentin Grimes misses free throw 1 of 2	89	117
4:43	76ers offensive team rebound	89	117
4:43	Trendon Watford enters the game for Tyrese Maxey	89	117
4:43	Dominick Barlow enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	89	117
4:43	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jayson Tatum	89	117
4:43	Luka Garza enters the game for Derrick White	89	117
4:43	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2	90	117
4:24	Dominick Barlow blocks Payton Pritchard 's 2-foot two point shot	90	117
4:23	Celtics offensive team rebound	90	117
4:23	Jabari Walker enters the game for Adem Bona	90	117
4:23	Dalen Terry enters the game for Quentin Grimes	90	117
4:21	Sam Hauser misses 22-foot three point jumper	90	117
4:17	Dominick Barlow defensive rebound	90	117
4:07	Jabari Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	90	117
4:05	Luka Garza defensive rebound	90	117
3:47	Sam Hauser makes 27-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	90	120
3:34	Dalen Terry lost ball turnover (Jordan Walsh steals)	90	120
3:26	Jordan Walsh misses 25-foot three point jumper	90	120
3:21	Justin Edwards defensive rebound	90	120
3:15	Trendon Watford makes 7-foot running pullup jump shot (Justin Edwards assists)	92	120
2:54	Baylor Scheierman misses 22-foot three point jumper	92	120
2:50	Justin Edwards defensive rebound	92	120
2:48	Sam Hauser shooting foul	92	120
2:48	Celtics Full timeout	92	120
2:48	Ron Harper Jr. enters the game for Payton Pritchard	92	120
2:48	Dalano Banton enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	92	120
2:48	Max Shulga enters the game for Jordan Walsh	92	120
2:48	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Sam Hauser	92	120
2:48	Trendon Watford makes free throw 1 of 2	93	120
2:48	Trendon Watford makes free throw 2 of 2	94	120
2:32	Ron Harper Jr. makes 24-foot three pointer (Luka Garza assists)	94	123
2:16	Max Shulga personal foul	94	123
2:06	Jabari Walker makes driving layup (Trendon Watford assists)	96	123
1:51	Luka Garza makes 1-foot layup (Hugo Gonzalez assists)	96	125
1:41	Dalen Terry misses 28-foot three point jumper	96	125
1:37	Luka Garza defensive rebound	96	125
1:24	Max Shulga makes 23-foot three point jumper (Hugo Gonzalez assists)	96	128
1:08	Dominick Barlow misses 23-foot three point jumper	96	128
1:04	Jabari Walker offensive rebound	96	128
59.8	Jabari Walker misses 4-foot pullup jump shot	96	128
58.2	Luka Garza defensive rebound	96	128
52.9	Hugo Gonzalez out of bounds lost ball turnover	96	128
47.4	Jabari Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	96	128
44.1	Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound	96	128
22.8	shot clock turnover	96	128
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	96	128
0.0	End of Game	96	128

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Xfinity Mobile Arena

Philadelphia, PA

Date & Time

11:00 PM, April 26, 2026

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NBC, Peacock

Attendance

19,746

Referees

Ed Malloy, Josh Tiven, Mark Lindsay, Mousa Dagher

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

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