{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_hm6nkwh6jnrkyohcrcxa","title":"Celtics-Sixers predictions roundup: Experts make picks for first-round series","title_en":null,"outlets":1,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/celtics-sixers-predictions-roundup-experts-make-picks-for-first-round-hm6nkwh6jn","count":1,"items":[{"id":"n_hm6nkwh6jnrkyohcrcxa","seq":1417024,"kind":"article","title":"Celtics-Sixers predictions roundup: Experts make picks for first-round series","url":"https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nba/boston-celtics/sixers-predictions-picks-playoffs-first-round/782338","summary":"One of the NBA’s greatest rivalries resumes Sunday when the Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. It will be the 23rd playoff series between these longtime Eastern Conference foes. The Celtics have won the last six playoff series in this rivalry dating back to the 1985 Eastern Conference Finals. They are heavy favorites in this upcoming matchup , too. The C’s exceeded all expectations this season. Despite losing several key…","published":"2026-10-02T19:36:36Z","seen":"2026-10-02T19:36:36Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-nbcsportsboston-com-bbdece","name":"nbcsportsboston.com","domain":"nbcsportsboston.com"},"via":"kite-nbcsportsboston-com-bbdece","topics":["boston","post"],"authors":["Nick Goss"],"entities":[{"id":"Q131371","name":"Boston Celtics","type":"org"},{"id":"Q138089","name":"Philadelphia 76ers","type":"org"}],"image":"https://media.nbcsportsboston.com/2026/04/Celtics-USATSI_28378744.jpg?fit=1200,675&quality=85&strip=all","story":"st_hm6nkwh6jnrkyohcrcxa","category":"sport","category_p":0.8399999737739563,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.05999999865889549,"political":0.029999999329447746}]}