The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 89-65 since 1996.
Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Head-to-Head
Celtics hold a slight edge in 598 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers insights
76ers won 109-100 on May 2, 2026
123 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Celtics built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 252 of 437 decided meetings (58%). In the modern era they are 89-65 against each other (58% Celtics). 76ers currently hold a 3-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 10.7-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Celtics' 48-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Celtics hold a 12-8 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1960s produced the deepest sample with 139 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1949, so the rivalry has now spanned 77 seasons of league history. Most recent result: 76ers won 109-100 on May 2, 2026. Through the 2020s Celtics have led 25-18 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | BOS | PHI | 100–109 | PHI |
| Apr 30, 2026 | PHI | BOS | 106–93 | PHI |
| Apr 28, 2026 | BOS | PHI | 97–113 | PHI |
| Apr 26, 2026 | PHI | BOS | 96–128 | BOS |
| Apr 24, 2026 | PHI | BOS | 100–108 | BOS |
| Apr 21, 2026 | BOS | PHI | 97–111 | PHI |
| Apr 19, 2026 | BOS | PHI | 123–91 | BOS |
| Mar 1, 2026 | BOS | PHI | 114–98 | BOS |
| Nov 11, 2025 | PHI | BOS | 102–100 | PHI |
| Oct 31, 2025 | PHI | BOS | 108–109 | BOS |
All-Time Record
| Season ↓ | BOS ↕ | PHI ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2024–25 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2016–17 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.