Philadelphia never had a chance in Game 1 as the Celtics shot 50 percent and won 123-91 even while missing 28 of 44 from 3-point range. The 76ers were worse, going 4-for-23 from beyond the arc and shooting only 39 percent overall. It won't get much better for the Sixers in Game 2 as Boston is running on all cylinders now that Jayson Tatum is back, and he scored 21 points in the first half on Sunday. The Celtics have won and covered seven of their past eight games overall, and they are 7-0 ATS in their past seven home contests. Philadelphia is on a 2-5 ATS run, 0-5 ATS against Atlantic Division opponents. Joel Embiid is out again for this game and likely for the entire series. Take the Celtics.
This pick was released to clients on April 21, 2026 at 10:36AM ET.
Philadelphia at Boston
April 21, 2026
2 units on Boston -13.5 (-108) (risk 2 to return 3.85)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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