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East#256–26 REGULAR SEASON

BostonCeltics

Lastvs PhiladelphiaMay 2 · Final
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East#256–26 REGULAR SEASON

BostonCeltics

Lastvs PhiladelphiaMay 2 · Final

How good are they

Four numbers that define the team. Any rank shown is out of all 30 NBA teams.

Net ratingScoring margin per 100 possessions
8.34
+8.2 vs avg
Offensive ratingPoints scored per 100
120.02
+5.2 vs avg
Defensive ratingPoints allowed per 100 · lower is better
111.74
-3.0 vs avg
PacePossessions per game
95.630
-4.6 vs avg

Recent form

Margin · last 10
-9
-13
-16
+32
+8
-14
+32
+5
+26
-6
PHI@PHIPHI@PHI@PHIPHIPHIORLNOP@NYK
Record · last 105–5
Avg margin+4.5
Net rating—
WindowGPMarginNetWin%
L55+0.4—2/5
L1010+4.5—5/10
L2020+6.8—13/20
Season89+7.3—59/89

Research context for tonight

AI-generated
3 factors in playmarket is the swing variable

Short rest1 day rest

BOS is on one day of rest.

Rest & schedule

Favored-4.0 spread

BOS is favored by 4.0.

Market

Even matchupPHI 17th DRtg

PHI is middle-of-the-pack defensively.

Key matchup

Injury analysis

AI-generated
High impactOUT is the biggest swing

Jayson Tatum OUTBOS · Out

BOS's Jayson Tatum is out (Knee). High-impact rotation piece (34 mpg).

Usage

Lineup impact

On/off net-rating swing — how the team plays with each key player on the floor versus off it.

With Scheierman
Point margin7.8(+8.6)
84 GP · sufficient sample
Without Scheierman
Point margin-0.8(-8.6)
5 GP · thin sample

Custom splits

Interactive

Filter the team’s games this season. ATS rate, over/under rate, and average margin update live; below 8 games the sample is flagged as thin.

Location
Opponent
Role
Rest
Lineup
▼
ATS record · season31%
Matching games89
Straight-up59-30
Above-total rate42%
Avg margin+7.3

What drives the net rating

Each side's impact versus an average team, broken into the factors behind it, each ranked leaguewide.

OffensePoints added per 100 possessions vs an average team
+5.22nd
FactorValuevs avgRankTrue shooting58.3%+0.013Ball security12.9%-0.03Off. rebounding33.6%+0.05
DefensePoints added per 100 possessions vs an average team
+3.04th
FactorValuevs avgRankDef. rebounding71.0%+0.06
Net efficiency
+8.34th

Roster & availability

Availability updated 32 days ago · from the latest official injury report. Statuses can change up to tip-off.

PlayerRoleMPGUSG%PPGRPGAPGStatus
Derrick WhiteLead creator34.022.0%16.24.45.2AVA
Jaylen BrownScorer33.836.1%27.86.74.8AVA
Jayson TatumSecondary creator33.629.6%22.210.15.7OUT
Payton PritchardSecondary creator32.221.5%16.73.95.2AVA
Neemias QuetaRotation24.714.8%10.08.31.5AVA
Anfernee SimonsRotation24.723.8%14.42.42.4AVA
Sam HauserRotation24.514.6%9.23.81.4AVA
Nikola VucevicRotation20.620.7%8.76.02.1AVA
Baylor ScheiermanRotation18.212.6%5.43.51.5AVA
Jordan WalshRotation17.211.7%4.93.80.8AVA
Josh MinottRotation16.914.2%6.43.81.0AVA
Luka GarzaRotation15.417.9%7.84.00.9AVA
NNuvela.ai readAI-generated

White headlines the offense (16 ppg, 22% usage). Brown is the secondary option (28 ppg). Tatum anchors the glass (10.1 rpg). A 12-deep rotation; results swing with availability when any of the top minutes-earners sit.

Injury report

BOS· Boston Celtics
TatumKnee
OUT

Schedule

How they've come in and what's ahead, including the rest-and-travel picture.

Recent results
Lvs PHI100-109
L@ PHI93-106
Lvs PHI97-113
W@ PHI128-96
W@ PHI108-100

Game log

season + postseason · most recent first
DateRoundMatchupResultScoreMarginORTGDRTGNetPace
5/2PO1R G7vs PHIL100-109-9105.2111.1-5.996.6
4/30PO1R G6@ PHIL93-106-1394.9106.7-11.898.7
4/28PO1R G5vs PHIL97-113-16100.9122.7-21.894.1
4/26PO1R G4@ PHIW128-96+32131.5103.7+27.894.9
4/24PO1R G3@ PHIW108-100+8119.4108.6+10.791.3
4/21PO1R G2vs PHIL97-111-14107.9123.6-15.789.9
4/19PO1R G1vs PHIW123-91+32119.888.2+31.5102.9
4/12—vs ORLW113-108+5106.998.9+8.0107.4
4/10—vs NOPW144-118+26135.1109.1+26.0107.4
4/9—@ NYKL106-112-6120.4126.4-6.088.3
4/7—vs CHAW113-102+11123.8111.2+12.691.5
4/5—vs TORW115-101+14117.3100.1+17.299.5
4/3—@ MILW133-101+32139.5107.8+31.794.5
4/1—@ MIAW147-129+18145.8126.3+19.5101.5
3/30—@ ATLL102-112-10100.6111.3-10.8101.0
3/29—@ CHAW114-99+15127.1107.2+19.991.0
3/27—vs ATLW109-102+7102.7100.4+2.3103.8
3/25—vs OKCW119-109+10111.5110.7+0.7102.6
3/22—vs MINL92-102-1091.2102.4-11.2100.2
3/20—@ MEMW117-112+5121.6112.6+9.097.8
3/18—vs GSWW120-99+21118.498.4+19.9101.1
3/16—vs PHXW120-112+8122.6115.8+6.897.4
3/14—vs WASW111-100+11115.2104.7+10.595.9
3/12—@ OKCL102-104-2106.5112.5-6.094.1
3/10—@ SASL116-125-9116.6127.6-10.998.7
3/8—@ CLEW109-98+11116.4106.2+10.192.6
3/6—vs DALW120-100+20120.599.7+20.899.7
3/4—vs CHAL89-118-2994.9129.3-34.492.5
3/2—@ MILW108-81+27120.190.6+29.489.7
3/1—vs PHIW114-98+16121.0104.6+16.494.0
2/27—vs BKNW148-111+37157.6113.2+44.496.0
2/25—@ DENL84-103-1988.5108.5-20.094.1
2/24—@ PHXW97-81+16114.296.8+17.484.7
2/22—@ LALW111-89+22114.293.8+20.496.5
2/19—@ GSWW121-110+11123.4114.0+9.497.3
2/11—vs CHIW124-105+19121.9106.4+15.599.8
2/8—vs NYKL89-111-2294.1117.4-23.395.0
2/6—vs MIAW98-96+2103.0102.2+0.894.5
2/4—@ HOUW114-93+21124.2104.9+19.390.2
2/3—@ DALW110-100+10113.2105.6+7.595.9
2/1—vs MILW107-79+28119.391.2+28.088.5
1/30—vs SACW112-93+19120.4101.0+19.491.8
1/28—vs ATLL106-117-11109.2119.7-10.597.0
1/26—vs PORW102-94+897.295.7+1.5102.0
1/24—@ CHIL111-114-3109.9119.3-9.497.8
1/23—@ BKNW130-126+4113.0113.6-0.693.5
1/21—vs INDW119-104+15120.299.9+20.3101.6
1/19—@ DETL103-104-1107.1107.10.096.3
1/17—@ ATLW132-106+26124.998.6+26.3106.1
1/15—@ MIAW119-114+5122.7117.7+5.096.9
1/12—@ INDL96-98-2102.2105.8-3.693.7
1/10—vs SASL95-100-599.2100.2-1.097.8
1/9—vs TORW125-117+8133.9125.3+8.692.6
1/7—vs DENL110-114-4116.3123.2-6.993.6
1/5—vs CHIW115-101+14118.9105.9+13.096.1
1/3—@ LACW146-115+31154.7124.4+30.493.0
1/1—@ SACW120-106+14117.7114.5+3.396.9
12/30—@ UTAW129-119+10128.8116.7+12.2101.1
12/28—@ PORL108-114-6101.5111.5-10.0104.3
12/26—@ INDW140-122+18142.9121.0+21.999.4
12/22—vs INDW103-95+8103.799.0+4.697.6
12/20—@ TORW112-96+16119.7101.2+18.494.2
12/19—vs MIAW129-116+13128.3106.9+21.4104.1
12/15—vs DETL105-112-7106.2114.3-8.199.3
12/11—@ MILL101-116-15102.0121.9-19.997.5
12/7—@ TORW121-113+8127.2115.0+12.196.7
12/5—vs LALW126-105+21132.2112.0+20.394.9
12/4—@ WASW146-101+45142.8100.0+42.8101.2
12/2—vs NYKW123-117+6133.5126.5+6.991.9
11/30—@ CLEW117-115+2123.5118.9+4.695.7
11/29—@ MINL115-119-4116.6118.1-1.499.3
11/26—vs DETW117-114+3119.9113.1+6.999.6
11/23—vs ORLW138-129+9144.2129.6+14.798.0
11/21—vs BKNL105-113-8110.3116.2-5.996.2
11/18—@ BKNW113-99+14118.4104.3+14.195.6
11/16—vs LACW121-118+3125.4121.4+4.097.2
11/12—vs MEMW131-95+36136.193.7+42.498.9
11/11—@ PHIL100-102-2102.7109.3-6.595.8
11/9—@ ORLW111-107+4114.4110.2+4.296.6
11/7—@ ORLL110-123-13105.7123.4-17.7101.8
11/5—vs WASW136-107+29139.9107.1+32.798.2
11/3—vs UTAL103-105-2104.4107.1-2.898.3
11/1—vs HOUL101-128-2798.9130.1-31.1100.2
10/31—@ PHIW109-108+1109.8108.3+1.599.5
10/29—vs CLEW125-105+20129.5104.4+25.098.6
10/27—@ NOPW122-90+32126.391.5+34.897.9
10/26—@ DETL113-119-6108.1112.4-4.4106.1
10/24—@ NYKL95-105-1099.4115.4-16.093.3
10/22—vs PHIL116-117-1112.1114.5-2.3103.3
89 games · 59-30 · lost 3 straight

Game odds

Every book's line for this game, side by side — we show the line, not a side. The best price per row is highlighted in electric blue.

First Round · Game 7Sat May 2 · 7:30 PM ET
BOSBoston Celtics
vs
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers
TD Garden
Spread2-5 against the spread in the playoffs
Open Line
BOS -7.5-114
PHI +7.5-106
Consensus
BOS -4.0-112
PHI +4.0-109
DraftKings
BOS -3.5-115
PHI +3.5-105
FanDuel
BOS -3.5-114
PHI +3.5-106
BetMGM
BOS -4.5-110
PHI +4.5-110
Caesars
BOS -4.0-115
PHI +4.0-105
BetRivers
BOS -4.0-114
PHI +4.0-109
Fanatics
BOS -4.0-110
PHI +4.0-110
ESPN BET
BOS -4.5-103
PHI +4.5-110
bet365
BOS -4.0-115
PHI +4.0-105
Hard Rock Bet
BOS -4.5-105
PHI +4.5-115
Bovada
BOS -4.0-105
PHI +4.0-115
Kalshi
BOS -2.5-127
PHI +2.5+117

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