Led by James Harden’s Playoff career-high tying 45 points, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 1, 119-115. Tyrese Maxey added 26 points for the 76ers in the victory, while Jayson Tatum tallied 39 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Celtics. The 76ers lead this best-of-seven series, 1-0, with Game 2 taking place on Wednesday, May 3 (8:00 p.m. ET, TNT).
Tonight marked James Harden’s 10th 40+ point Playoff game of his career, becoming the 11th player in NBA history with 10 or more such games:
Michael Jordan: 38 Games
LeBron James: 28 Games
Jerry West: 20 Games
Elgin Baylor: 14 Games
Kevin Durant: 14 Games
Wilt Chamberlain: 13 Games
Kobe Bryant: 13 Games
Shaquille O’Neal: 12 Games
Hakeem Olajuwon: 11 Games
Allen Iverson: 10 Games
James Harden: 10 Games
James Harden is the 5th player in 76ers franchise history to record 45+ points in a Playoff game, joining:
Allen Iverson (7 Games)
Lee Shaffer
Wilt Chamberlain
Billy Cunningham
Tonight’s victory is the 76ers’ first Game 1 victory in Boston since 1981
Jayson Tatum had his 5th career Playoff game of 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ assists, passing Paul Pierce for the 3rd most such games in Celtics franchise history:
Larry Bird: 19
John Havlicek: 7
Jayson Tatum: 5
Paul Pierce: 4
Jayson Tatum had his 11th career Playoff game of 25+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ assists, passing Bill Russell for the 3rd most such games in Celtics franchise history:
Larry Bird: 26
John Havlicek: 15
Jayson Tatum: 11
Bill Russell: 10
JK
May 1, 2023 at 11:21 pm
Vintage harden is on 🔥
gabr13l
May 1, 2023 at 11:21 pm
All legendary players are dominating the playoff series.
Jake de Guzman
May 1, 2023 at 11:21 pm
Reed with cold blooded freethrows.
Ralphjersy Almendras
May 1, 2023 at 11:23 pm
Fear the travelling beard! 🧔♂️
Football Analysis
May 1, 2023 at 11:23 pm
The Celtics threw the game away. Up by 4, missed many open shots, assisted Maxey on the easiest fastbreak ever, and the ref missed an obvious foul by Harden on Tatum on that first drive.
White is huge for the Celtics. They need him to play well to far in the playoffs. They would have won the title last year had he played well against the Warriors games 3-6.
RMED 999
May 1, 2023 at 11:26 pm
Maxy Lowkey traveled on the fast break
Michael Edwin Melendres
May 1, 2023 at 11:27 pm
Celtics needs to find a way to win this games. That’s the 2nd nail biter game they lose.
Trebor
May 1, 2023 at 11:27 pm
The Celtics played “Not to Lose” in the last Minutes of this game instead of “Playing to Win” .
Uncle Nacho
May 1, 2023 at 11:29 pm
WOW, what a finish!
Tory Langley
May 1, 2023 at 11:35 pm
James harden was not an all star. let that sink in
Jonjon Cruz
May 1, 2023 at 11:36 pm
What a game…. Harden is a beast❤
Daniel Lazo
May 1, 2023 at 11:38 pm
It’s like the old ballers are showing the new ballers that they’re still here.
Liga Persada
May 1, 2023 at 11:38 pm
Harden playing defense and hitting clutch 3s😅
Rey Lacaba
May 1, 2023 at 11:42 pm
No one wants to take the shot in celts
Blake Wu
May 1, 2023 at 11:45 pm
This is the first of 2 giveaway games for Boston in every series. Tatum looked like he had feet of clay (always falling down) and butterfingers (couldn’t hold on to the ball when he got passes) in the last 2 mins. If you’re the best player on the team, don’t make weak passes at the last second to other players–make your move and do or die with your shot! Switching Horford to Harden was their final mistake…wasn’t Smart the DOPY last year? He was on the floor and should’ve been on Harden. But they should’ve never been in that position to begin with, playing against an opponent that didn’t have their best player.
FNSIR
May 1, 2023 at 11:45 pm
COLD SHIEKH WITH THE WINNER 4:08
John Lloyd Servillon Nacor
May 1, 2023 at 11:49 pm
4 straight nothing but net free throw from Reed in crunch time
M S
May 1, 2023 at 11:51 pm
Tatum sucks
seagullseagullseagul
May 1, 2023 at 11:55 pm
UNACCEPTABLE! REFS DID NOTHING MOST THE GAME & THE CELTICS DID NOT WANT TO PLAY
oneviwatara
May 1, 2023 at 11:57 pm
Boston choked 😂
MediaECW
May 1, 2023 at 11:57 pm
Tatum not built for the pressure moments fr
Duvals Pull's & Reviews Pitt
May 1, 2023 at 11:59 pm
Yeah harden def fouled smart at the end
Keith Stamm
May 2, 2023 at 12:00 am
Phillys guards smashed celts guards