Final 2:46 WILD ENDING #3 76ERS vs #2 CELTICS - Game 1! | May 1, 2023

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

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[wassuphommie]

Gotta give credit to Reed, bro was clutch hitting those Free throws

[jjcastilllo]

Harden knew he needed step it up with no Embiid. He drop 45 pts and made a clutch three. Great performance from him.

[Sayonachi]

Brogdon to Maxey is the assist of the night

[PACNYY]

Very impressive that they won this game without their best player, on the road against a contender. PHI STRONG 💪. Harden needed this performance and he delivered. 🐐 performance.

[jamirimaj]

Paul Reed's freethrows are just beautiful, and we saw this beauty in the pressure-filled close playoff game, too.

[jayarthlopez]

Clutch free throws damn he hits it all.

[juanpedroarevalo]

This epic performance from Harden tonight was a throwback to those unforgettable times where he was playing with the Rockets and scored a lot of points, being very decisive for them in many games through their way.

[chocovv]

This year's Playoff got them Old Legends crawling back🔥

[calebmangold]

Reed was clutch with the 4/4 free throw shooting!!

[guyfisher]

The Beard!!!! Clutch performance by Harden. Celtics look vulnerable

[howardandrews]

One of the best games I have ever seen, and arguably one of the greatest performances by a Philly team, or any team, I've seen in forever, and WITHOUT the MVP at that. Harden with the game of his life, Maxxey was huge, playoffs, the 76ers, on the road, short-handed, without their best player, against a good Boston team that couldn't miss at first. Harden, down by 1, 8 seconds left, hits the shot of his career, WOW. This game was LIT. I tip my hat to Philly with this one here, gotta love the playoffs this year

[s_ame]

Actually impressed with the defense of Harden against Tatum on that first play.

[ricardobjj]

James Harden had to remind these people that he's an MVP

[sydguitar]

The Refs were giving every call to the Celtics, the FT difference is crazy

[sulaimanahmed]

James Harden's stepbacks are too deadly! Especially 4:07!

[owamagno]

People pointing out he was in Vegas 4 days before this game. They don’t understand str** club is his fuel.😂😂😂

[Jeff_x]

Shoutout Harden. FINALLY getting the respect he deserves and he showed out and took a game with Embiid out

[brucelau]

James harden went back to his old Houston Rockets days for this game tonight
Absolutely Silenced the Haters & doubters 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[raymondvankenie]

People really forget harden was giving the warriors some serious trouble in Huston so this is no surprise he can deliver like this if needed

[gab]

All legendary players are dominating the playoff series.