#3 76ERS at #2 CELTICS | FULL GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS | May 1, 2023

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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