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76ers vs. Celtics: Will Boston be challenged in Round 1? Series keys, schedule and prediction

Sports Analysis by Policy Wire: The Eastern Conference’s second-seeded Boston Celtics play the seventh-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs. The Atlantic Division...

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April 17, 2026 One Min Read

Sports Analysis by Policy Wire:

The Eastern Conference’s second-seeded Boston Celtics play the seventh-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs. The Atlantic Division rivals met in the postseason three times from 2018-23, and the Celtics’ combination of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown advanced against Joel Embiid’s Sixers each time.

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