Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics: Prediction & Preview
Philadelphia 76ers host Boston Celtics in the NBA on 11 November 2026. Form, head-to-head record and Hyper2Play's model prediction.
Top-four sides meet in Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers host Boston Celtics in the NBA on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, with tip-off at 01:00 UTC (20:00 ET) at Xfinity Mobile Arena. It is an early-season meeting between two teams sitting close together near the top of the 30-team standings.
Philadelphia 76ers are 3rd, having won 9 and lost 2 of their 11 games. Boston Celtics are one place behind in 4th with 8 wins and 2 defeats from 10 games.
Form guide
Philadelphia 76ers arrive with a WLWWW run. They won 127-121 away at Chicago Bulls on 8 November, a day after a 95-119 defeat at Cleveland Cavaliers, and before that beat Detroit Pistons 112-106 away, Chicago Bulls 126-107 at home and Charlotte Hornets 109-104 away.
Boston Celtics bring WWWLW form. They won 117-97 at Milwaukee Bucks on 9 November, routed Charlotte Hornets 119-80 away and beat Milwaukee Bucks 109-102 at home. Their only slip in that stretch was a 93-109 loss at Houston Rockets, either side of which they won 108-97 at Orlando Magic.
Head to head
Philadelphia 76ers have won three of the last five meetings to Boston Celtics' two. Their wins came in a run of three straight in spring 2026: 113-97 in Boston on 28 April, 106-93 at home on 1 May and 109-100 in Boston on 2 May.
Boston Celtics have taken the two most recent games, both in October 2026. They won 144-106 at home on 11 October and then 125-120 in Philadelphia on 16 October.
Key numbers
In the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers have scored 1221 points and conceded 1187 across 11 games. Boston Celtics have scored 1150 and allowed 1043 from 10 games, the tighter defensive record of the two.
Across all competitions, Philadelphia 76ers are 10-5 from 15 games, scoring 1675 and conceding 1667. Boston Celtics are 12-2 from 14, with 1657 points scored and 1475 conceded.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model, which weighs points per game, scoring difference, recent form and home advantage, rates this as close to even. It gives Boston Celtics a 51% chance of winning and Philadelphia 76ers 49%, with Boston Celtics the pick at medium confidence.
Boston Celtics' stronger defensive numbers and their two recent wins in this fixture tip the balance slightly, while home advantage keeps Philadelphia 76ers firmly in contention. This is an estimate from our own model, not a guarantee.
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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