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Tip-off is 8 PM ET on TNT in Philadelphia. Boston leads 3-2 but Embiid dropped 33 in Game 5 just two weeks after appendectomy surgery. Why this Game 6 is the most dangerous closeout of Boston’s title defense — and what to watch tonight.

Boston is the road favorite, but Philadelphia just stole Game 2 in Boston behind a 30-and-10 night from rookie VJ Edgecombe. Game 3 in Philly tonight at 7 PM ET on Amazon Prime is the swing point of the series.

VJ Edgecombe scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Game 2 vs the Celtics, becoming the first rookie since Tim Duncan in 1998 and the youngest player ever to post a 30-10 playoff game. Here’s why the 76ers rookie just changed the 2026 NBA playoff bracket.

Day 2 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs first round delivers four Game 1s — Celtics-76ers, Thunder-Suns, Pistons-Magic, and Spurs-Trail Blazers. Here is what to watch, plus a recap of Saturday’s 4-0 home sweep.

Jayson Tatum’s Achilles comeback led the Celtics to the biggest playoff opener blowout in franchise history. Here is why it matters and how he did it.

Stephen Curry’s clutch 3-pointer lifts Warriors past the Clippers, Tyrese Maxey drops 31 as the 76ers clinch the No. 7 seed, and MLB delivers walk-off thrillers on NBA Play-In Tournament final night — April 16, 2026.