Sixers to face Celtics team with everyone available in Game 1 of playoffs

Michael

Apr 18, 2026 - 21:00

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Sixers to face Celtics team with everyone available in Game 1 of playoffs

There wasn’t much material on the NBA’s injury report Saturday night for Game 1 of the Sixers’ first-round playoff series vs. the Celtics.

Joel Embiid (appendectomy recovery) won’t play Game 1 Sunday afternoon at TD Garden and is out indefinitely. Everyone else on both sides is available.

Johni Broome is off the injury report for the first time since he suffered a right knee lateral meniscus tear in February. Tyrese Maxey will continue to play with a right pinky finger that’s taped up and clearly below 100 percent. Jayson Tatum is set to play his 17th game since returning from a ruptured Achilles.

The fact that the second-seeded Celtics are at full strength is one of many reasons they’re the consensus favorite in the best-of-seven series against the Sixers, who needed a play-in tournament victory over the Magic to clinch a playoff spot.

Sixers head coach Nick Nurse indicated Friday that he’s not focused on the notion of the Sixers being serious underdogs.

“I don’t really ever look at things this way,” Nurse said. “I think we’re playing a little better. I think we’re getting a little more used to each other again with this group of guys.

“I just want to go in there and play really well. And if we play really well and play our backsides off, we should have a chance to do some stuff.”