Celtics, 76ers set for winner-take-all game 7

The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers face off in game seven of the Eastern Conference first roundByThe Associated PressMay 2, 2026, 2:02 AMPhiladelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference)Boston; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDTLINE: Celtics -7.5; over/under is 205.5EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers square off in game seven of the Eastern Conference first round. The 76ers defeated the Celtics 106-93 in the last matchup on Friday. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 30 points, and Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 18.The Celtics have gone 36-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston leads the league giving up only 107.2 points per game while holding opponents to 44.2% shooting.The 76ers are 27-25 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 16.9 fast break points per game led by VJ Edgecombe averaging 8.0.The Celtics are shooting 46.7% from the field this season, the same percentage the 76ers allow to opponents. The 76ers are shooting 46.2% from the field, 2.0% higher than the 44.2% the Celtics' opponents have shot this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Brown is averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and