Celtics Crush Sixers in Playoff Opener

0:00It's April 19th. From the locker room to your ears, this is Boston Celtics News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. The Boston Celtics kicked off the playoffs with a blowout win over the Philadelphia 76ers, dropping 123-91 in-game. 1. They're now 15 victories from hanging in 19th banner, and this game showed their insane team chemistry. Jason Tatum dropped 25 points on 9 of 17 shooting, while Jalen Brown lit it up for 26 on 11 of 21. Coach Joe Mazula orchestrated a clinic, getting 10 Celtics to drain at least one three-pointer for 16 total from deep. That's more makes than the entire sixers team managed with just four. Tatum's performance put him fifth all-time in Eastern Conference Playoff games with 25 or more points behind legends like DeWine Wade, Larry, Bird, Michael Jordan, and the Braun James. High even Tide Nikola Yokech and Russell Westbrook there. Brown climbed to 10th among active players and total playoff points

1:02scored. Fans and analysts are buzzing about this depth, calling it a masterclass that exposes any weaknesses early. The Celtics balanced attack means no single star carries the load, which has been key to their regular season dominance. Recent polls from anonymous NBA players even pick Boston over other contenders to win it all. Tatum's inching toward matching Jordan and James in Playoff milestones and Mazula highlighted team buy-in as the real edge for that 19th. Tatum. With this momentum, the Celtics look locked in for a deep run, keep watching how they build on Game 1's blueprint.