76ers Vs Celtics: Embiid Out After MRI as Celtics Bring Historic Shooting Night to Primetime
An MRI on Saturday confirmed Joel Embiid sustained a right oblique strain and Philadelphia will be without the center for Sunday’s matchup, shifting the stakes for the 76ers vs celtics primetime game in Boston. The change matters immediately: the Celtics arrive on a surge of efficiency after a historic shooting performance and a long winning run.
Celtics shooting vs Nets
Boston’s momentum was on full display Friday, when the Celtics produced a historically hot night in a blowout of the Nets. The team hit 66. 7 percent of its shots and made 64. 7 percent of its 3-pointers in that game, and the victory over Brooklyn extended a run in which the Celtics have won 10 of their last 12.
Joel Embiid injury and Philadelphia status
Philadelphia confirmed an MRI on Saturday showed Embiid sustained a right oblique strain during the team’s win over the Heat. As a result, the center will be unavailable for Sunday’s game. The absence follows Philadelphia’s three-game winning streak, which itself followed a four-game losing streak that stretched either side of the All-Star break. The immediate effect is a short-term loss of the team’s starting center for a matchup hosted by a Boston team playing elite offense.
76ers Vs Celtics: availability and medical notes
Boston listed Baylor Scheierman as questionable with a thumb issue. For Philadelphia, the MRI outcome for Embiid has been decisive: the team will proceed without him. The timing matters because the Celtics’ recent shooting outburst and Boston’s 10-of-12 stretch arrive as Philadelphia loses a primary interior presence coming off its own momentum swing.
Game time, venue and broadcast
Tip-off is set for 8 p. m. at TD Garden. The game will be carried on NBC and Peacock, making Sunday night a national showcase for both teams under altered lineups.
Team records, betting lines and recent form
Philadelphia enters the matchup with a season record of 33-26; against the spread they are 32-26 with one push, and their over/under record is 31-27 with one push. Over the last 10 games the 76ers are 5-5, 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 on over/under results. Boston’s season mark stands at 39-20; against the spread the Celtics are 34-25 with over/under results at 22-37. In the last 10 games Boston is 8-2, 7-3 against the spread and 3-7 on over/under outcomes.
