Celtics Crush Sixers in Playoff Opener

0:00It's April 19th. Welcome in. This is Boston Celtics News today, where team coverage meets AI. Boston Celtics kicked off their 63rd NBA playoff run with a straight demolition of the Philadelphia 76ers, dropping 100. 23 points to their 91 in game 1 at TD Garden. They never looked back, jumping out early and ballooning the lead to 35 points in what became the biggest playoff opener blowout in franchise history. Jason Tatum made his triumphant return after 11 months sidelined by a torn Achilles from last year's Eastern Conference Semi's against the Knicks, dropping 25 points with 21 in the first half alone, plus 11 boards and 7 dimes to lead the squad. Fans are buzzing about Boston's dominance, especially since Philly hasn't beaten the Celtics in a playoff series since before their coach Joe Missoula was even born. This sets the tone for a quick series, but the Celts stay locked in as they gear up for game 2.