Celtics and 76ers Ready for Tuesday Night Battle in Philadelphia

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Both teams occupy the top spots in the Atlantic Division standings as the 2026-27 NBA season enters Week 4. Boston holds an 8-2 record after beating the Milwaukee Bucks 117-97 on Sunday. The Celtics are second in the division and have an 8-1 mark against Eastern Conference opponents.

Philadelphia leads the division with a 9-2 record. The 76ers defeated the Chicago Bulls 127-121 on Sunday and maintain a 4-1 home record. Their performance against Eastern Conference teams stands at 9-2.

Bookmakers list Boston as a 1.5-point favorite for the contest. The total points line sits at 215.5. The narrow spread indicates a closely matched contest between two top-tier squads.

The SportsLine Projection Model favors the Over on the total points. The model projects a total of 218.5 points. The Over hit in the previous meeting between these teams and in Philadelphia’s most recent game.

Boston ranks No. 14 in points scored, averaging 115 points per game. Philadelphia averages 111 points per game. The model projects four Celtics players will score in double figures, led by Jayson Tatum at 26.6 points per game. Five 76ers players are projected to score at least 12 points, led by Tyrese Maxey at 24.2 points per game.

The model simulates the game 10,000 times and projects a combined total of 225 points. The Over hits in 60% of those simulations. One side of the spread hits in nearly 70% of the simulations based on possession data.