The Boston Celtics got off to a hot start in the playoffs as they dominated the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series.

As the seconds wound down on the Celtics’ blowout win, fans serenaded the players with a chant of “We want Boston! We want Boston!" in a jab at Sixers fans. The post Jayson Tatum, Celtics look ready for what’s ahead in Game 1 blowout over Sixers: 7 takeaways appeared first on Boston.

Jayson Tatum had an outstanding performance in Game 1 of the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Tatum finished the game with 25 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and two steals, leading the Celtics to a dominant 123-91 win.

The Celtics bench boss was announced Sunday as one of three Coach of the Year finalists, joining Detroit’s J.B. Bickerstaff and San Antonio’s Mitch Johnson. Their teams finished the regular season with the league’s fourth-, third- and second-best records, respectively.

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 Sunday against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

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"I thought a lot went wrong, that's for sure," says Sixers coach Nick Nurse after their Game 1 loss in Boston.