The Celtics are in Philadelphia on Friday for Game 3 of an opening round playoff series against the 76ers. Boston will be hoping for a better performance than Tuesday’s Game 2, which saw the Celtics go ice cold from deep in a surprise loss after blowing out the visitors in the series opener.

After splitting the games in Boston, the Celtics travel to Philadelphia for Game 3. The Celtics dominated Game 1 with a 123-91 win over the 76ers. The 76ers topped the Celtics 111-97 in Game 2 to tie the game at 1 game each.

VJ Edgecombe scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Tuesday’s win. That made him the youngest player (20 years, 267 days) in NBA History to have 30 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game, and the first rookie to do so since Tim Duncan in 1998.

The Boston Celtics are looking to snatch the lead in round one of the playoffs against the 76ers – but it will be a tough battles as Boston tries to bounce back from Tuesday’s loss. The Celtics will really have to being their all as they head to Philadelphia to play on enemy turf.

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. See how to watch and stream Game 3 from Philadelphia.

The first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs continued on Friday, featuring a trio of Game 3 matchups. The Boston Celtics opened the slate with a 108-100 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Here's a look at the results from Friday's games and the upcoming playoff schedule.

The Boston Celtics face the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. See how to watch and stream Game 3 from Philadelphia.