Matchup History
These two teams have met a total of 598 times, in 475 regular season contests and 123 playoff games One of the NBA’s most storied rivalries, many Sixers memorable moments have come against the Celtics, such as when Hal Greer scored a career high 50 points on February 21, 1964, or when Julius Erving recorded his personal best, 45, on November 1, 1980. Moses Malone grabbed his rebounding record against the Celtics too when he pulled down 27 on March 25, 1984. Andrew Toney, nicknamed the Boston Strangler, helped the Sixers defeat the Celtics multiple times, including on March 21, 1982 when he dropped 25 points in the fourth quarter.
In their playoff history, the 76ers and Celtics competed in four Eastern Conference finals during the 1980s. Philadelphia won the ‘80 and ‘82 conference finals while Boston obtained the victory during the ‘81 and ‘85 series.
The Sixers open the 2025-26 season against the Celtics in Boston on October 22. The 76ers then host the Celtics on October 31, part of the NBA Cup Night. and November 11. Their last matchup of the season on March 1 is back in Boston.
During the 2024-25 season, the Sixers won their first matchup against the Celtics in Boston on Christmas Day 118-114. On that day, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid gave 76ers fans a holiday present by putting up a combined 60 points to help lead the team to victory. The Celtics then won the next two matchups in South Philly on February 2 and February 20, followed by their final matchup in Boston on March 6.
The 76ers kicked off the 2025–26 season with a thrilling 117–116 victory in Boston, powered by Tyrese Maxey’s 40 points and rookie VJ Edgecombe’s 34-point NBA debut. On October 31, the Sixers narrowly fell at home to the Celtics, 109–108, despite Maxey’s 26 points and 14 assists. The 76ers bounced back for their third meeting on November 11 with a 102–100 home win. The season series concluded on March 1, 2026, with the two teams splitting the series, when Philadelphia traveled to Boston and fell 114-98.
In the 2025–26 NBA Playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers opened their first-round series on the road against the Boston Celtics, dropping Game 1 at TD Garden 123–91 on April 19. They bounced back in Game 2, earning a 111– 97 win to even the series before heading home. Back in South Philadelphia, the momentum stalled — the Sixers fell 108–100 in Game 3, then got blown out 128–96 in Game 4, putting them on the brink of elimination down 3–1.
Philadelphia refused to fold. A 113-97 road win in Game 5 kept their season alive, and they carried that energy back home for Game 6, pulling out a 106–93 victory to force a deciding game. In Game 7 at TD Garden, the Sixers rose to the moment again, closing out the Celtics 109–100 to complete the comeback and punch their ticket to the second round.
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