The injury report for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics confirms a major availability split ahead of Sunday’s matchup at TD Garden. The focus is centered on Philadelphia’s frontcourt situation and the status of its lead guard.
Philadelphia will be without Joel Embiid, who is recovering from post-appendectomy surgery. His absence removes a 26.9 points-per-game scorer and primary interior presence from the rotation, significantly changing the team’s offensive and defensive structure.
Tyrese Maxey is listed as available despite a right finger tendon strain that requires a splint. He enters the series averaging 28.3 points and 6.6 assists per game, and remains Philadelphia’s primary perimeter engine.
Maxey’s shooting efficiency, including 36.7% from three-point range, provides spacing that becomes even more important without Embiid drawing interior defensive attention. His availability stabilizes the backcourt creation workload.
Philadelphia’s supporting rotation includes Paul George, who averages 17.3 points, and Kelly Oubre Jr., who contributes 14.1 points per game. Both players are expected to take on increased scoring responsibility in the half court.
Boston enters Game 1 with no players listed on its injury report. That clean bill of health keeps its core rotation intact after a 56–26 regular season finish that secured the Atlantic Division.
The Celtics are led by Jaylen Brown at 28.7 points per game, supported by Derrick White’s 16.5 points and 5.4 assists. Boston also benefits from depth contributions across multiple rotation pieces who remained fully available.
The season series between the two teams was evenly split at 2–2. Both teams won twice at home and once on the road, highlighting how closely matched the matchup has been throughout the year.
