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On YouTubeBoston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / April 21
Parquet Plays: Spain and spacing in Game 1 
The Celtics’ Game 1 blowout was surgical. Limiting their turnovers to eight and Philly to 4-of-23 from behind the arc certainly helped, but offensively, Boston stuck to their core offensive principles en route to a 123-91 win over the 76ers.
Joe Mazzulla News / Larry Brown Sports / April 20
Joe Mazzulla doubles down on his smear campaign against Coach of the Year Award
Joe Mazzulla continues to rag on the NBA Coach of the Year Award any chance he gets. The Celtics head coach was named one of three finalists for the 2025-26 Coach of the Year award over the weekend.
The 'NBA playoff double-doubles' quiz
How many of the NBA players with at least 60 double-doubles in the playoffs can you name in five minutes?
Boston Celtics News / Field Level Media / April 20
Celtics seek repeat of dominant opener in Game 2 vs. Sixers
The Boston Celtics will strive to build on a dominant playoff-opening rout of Philadelphia when they host the 76ers for Game 2 on Tuesday. The Celtics, the Eastern Conference's second seed, pounced on Philadelphia in Sunday's Game 1 matchup behind the star tandem of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.
The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history
In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.
Boston Celtics News / AirJordanChronicles / April 20
Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum Near Celtics Scoring Record Held by Larry Bird, Kevin McHale
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are very close to rewriting a Boston Celtics playoff record that once felt unbreakable. This duo is now chasing a rare milestone once owned only by Hall of Famers Larry Bird and Kevin McHale.
NBA News / Boston Celtics on SI / April 20
Three Philadelphia 76ers Adjustments the Boston Celtics Should Anticipate In Game 2
BOSTON — In some ways, Game 1 of the opening-round series between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers was a case of everything going right for one team and nothing going right for the other. “I think that they need to kind of let this one go,” Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said about his stars, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.
Tyrese Maxey News / CelticsBlog / April 20
How Boston took the wind out of Tyrese Maxey in Game 1
Tyrese Maxey is like the wind. He gets up to dangerous speeds, and can make you feel uncomfortable. Fortunately, Boston brought their windbreaker, and inside TD Garden there wasn’t even a breeze.
NBA News / CelticsBlog / April 20
The Sixers picked the wrong coverage
Going into the series against the Sixers, the Celtics had to wait to see which coverage Nick Nurse would pick on ball-screen actions. As most modern basketball plays start with a screen for the ball-handler, the chosen coverage tells a lot about a team’s philosophy and its capabilities.
Joe Mazzulla News / Celtics Life / April 20
Joe Mazzulla announced as top 3 finalist for NBA Coach of the Year award
The NBA announced the finalists for the 2025-26 regular-season awards yesterday during halftime of the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic playoff game. Joe Mazzulla is a top 3 finalist for NBA Coach of the Year, while no other Celtics are up for any of the the other major awards.
The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
The '20-point, 10-rebound playoff games' quiz
How many of the NBA players to score at least 20 points and grab at least 10 rebounds in 30 or more playoff games can you name in five minutes?
Paul Pierce News / Total Pro Sports / April 20
Paul Pierce Gets Brutally Honest About Boston Celtics Dominance Over Philadelphia 76ers
The Boston Celtics made a powerful statement in their 2026 playoff opener, winning Game 1 of the first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. This commanding win created a buzz among fans, and Celtics legend Paul Pierce weighed in with high praise.
Boston Celtics News / Total Pro Sports / April 20
Boston Celtics Fans Get Ruthless With 'We Want Boston' Chants While Blowing Out
When the Philadelphia 76ers were pitted against the Boston Celtics, the dark clouds of concerns were hovering. Surging rapidly on the NBA Power Rankings, the Celtics are looking like a serious threat.
NBA News / Total Pro Sports / April 20
76ers vs. Celtics: Prediction, Probable Starting Lineups, and Head-to-Head Stats for Game 2 (Apr 21)
Jayson Tatum was extremely confident ahead of his playoff return. Sure enough, as he went ahead to face the Philadelphia 76ers, the confidence was showing up instantly.
Boston Celtics News / HITC / April 20
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown achieve milestone only shared with NBA’s greatest duos
Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic made headlines on Saturday after joining an exclusive list of NBA playoff duos alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
Sam Hauser News / Boston Celtics on SI / April 20
Sam Hauser Explains Rare Defensive Play vs. Philadelphia 76ers: 'I was scared'
Before the Boston Celtics built a huge lead on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their opening round series, there was a period of time at the start of the game when no one knew exactly how well things would go.
Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / April 20
10 Takeaways from the Celtics blowout victory over 76ers in Game 1
The last time Jayson Tatum played in the playoffs was May 12th 2025. He dropped 42 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists before he suffered what is known as one of the worst injuries a basketball player could sustain in a Torn Achilles.
Boston Celtics News / Total Pro Sports / April 20
Derrick White and Jayson Tatum Share Confident Exchange Ahead of Playoff Return
The Boston Celtics won Game 1 of the playoff round 1, and it came at just the right time. With a dominant 123-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, they got their leader back, and with him, a renewed sense of belief.
Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 20
Joe Mazzulla reveals why Jayson Tatum and Celtics needed each other
BOSTON — Just a little over 340 days ago, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum went under the knife to repair his ruptured right Achilles. But, by the way he was playing during the Celtics’ 123-91 drubbing of the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the first round on Sunday afternoon, it looked like he’d never went into surgery in his entire life.
Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / April 19
Celtics’ playoff newbies make their moment count in Game 1 win over 76ers
BOSTON — With the first quarter clock winding down, Jordan Walsh sprinted as fast as he could down the court. In perfect harmony, Jayson Tatum found him for a transition layup to beat the buzzer, and the Celtics extended their lead over the Philadelphia 76ers to 15 in the opening game of the playoffs.
Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / April 19
How One Clutch Play Helped Boston Celtics Preserve a Blowout Win Over Philadelphia
The Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers by 32 on Sunday afternoon, going wire-to-wire to take a 1-0 lead in their opening round playoff series.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / April 19
Celtics fans had ruthless taunt for 76ers fans during Game 1 rout
Boston Celtics fans were feeling ruthless late during their team’s Game 1 blowout against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics beat the 76ers 123-91 at TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 19
Joel Embiid-less 76ers look like they stand little chance against Jayson Tatum-led Celtics in Game 1 loss
Tatum has reminded the Boston Celtics why they missed him dearly during last season's NBA playoffs.
NBA News / Field Level Media / April 19
Celtics storm to early lead, roll past 76ers in series opener
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 26 points and Jayson Tatum added 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 123-91 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / April 17
LeBron James responds to Ron Harper's insult with profane shot
One former Los Angeles Lakers champion is going after another one this week.
Boston Celtics News / The Lead / April 17
Who Will Be the Celtics’ Backup Center in the Playoffs?
An argument over whether to play Luka Garza or Nikola Vucevic would have been unheard of at the start of this season. That is now the question: who will be the backup center for the Celtics’ playoff run?
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 13
Magic close regular season with a thud against Celtics backups
It's the capper to a Magic season that's been alternately encouraging and frustrating.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 11
Celtics tie their own NBA record vs. Pelicans
Two teams in NBA history had ever made 29 three-pointers in a game before this week. Friday night, the Boston Celtics became the second team in five nights to tie the single-game record for threes.
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