Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Game 1 Live Stream: How to Watch NBA Playoffs

The Philadelphia 76ers will battle the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday.

The Philadelphia 76ers will head on the road for Game 1 of a best-of-seven series in the first round of the Eastern Conference side of the NBA Playoffs, facing the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday afternoon. The Celtics head into the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, finishing the regular season with a 56-26 record, four games behind the conference-leading Detroit Pistons. The duo of Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brown is a large part of the success that Boston has sustained this season. Brown leads the team, averaging 28.7 points per game, while Tatum, coming back from an injury, is averaging 21.8 points per game. However, the role players of Neemias Queta and Derrick White are the oil that keeps this engine running. Queta averages a team-high 8.4 rebounds per game, while White averages a team-high 5.4 assists per game.

How to Watch Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Today:

Game Date: Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026

Game Time: 1:00 p.m. ET

TV Channel: ABC

Location: TD Garden

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The 76ers finished their regular season with a 45-37 record, which placed them as the No. 7 team in the Eastern Conference. They were tied with the Orlando Magic, but won the tiebreaker. They were also one game back from the Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks. Over the course of the regular season, Tyrese Maxey led the team in scoring with 28.3 points per game, a top-five scorer on average in the league.

Because of finishing at No. 7, Philadelphia had to take part in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament, which is a mini tournament before the actual playoffs to decide the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds. Facing off with the Magic, 31 points from Maxey was enough to elevate the team to a 109-97 win over Paolo Banchero and Orlando. Rookie sensation VJ Edgecombe also had 19 points and 11 rebounds, joining Andre Drummond’s 14 points and 10 rebounds as the only double-doubles.

Boston will get the first two games of the series before it heads to Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4.

What Time Is The 76ers vs Celtics Game On?

The Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics game will take place on Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch the action of the NBA Playoffs.

What Channel Is The Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics On?

Looking to watch this game? Fans can tune into ABC to see the action. Make sure you subscribe to Fubo now to watch this match and many other games in the NBA Playoffs.

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