76ers (0-0) at Celtics (0-0) Round 1 Game 1 4/19/26

[Phantom255x]

Do you think the rest of the Eastern Conference watched this game and afterwards were thinking:   

"Oh crap! They really are back! We're screwed!

The only team that might not is NY, because they beat the C's last year and they definitely don't seem to fear the C's (reminds me a little of the Butler-Heat from 2020-2023, and Brunson is their version of that 4th quarter killer + closer).

But hey, it'll be even sweeter when the C's get their revenge and beat them next round 

[Neurotic Guy]

What a game.  But it?s just one. Do it again on Tuesday.

[SHAQATTACK]

Nature Boy is very very happy

[SparzWizard]

Opened the playoffs similar to 2024. Nice!

[Phantom255x]

1 down, 15 to go

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Great win. Really could not have gone better. But still some opportunities to get better. Queta, Vooch, and Garza have to defend the rim better without fouling. Our offense bogged down a little at times too.

Still, even when our offense is bogged down, it looks better than most other teams normal offense.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

1 down, 15 to go

this is the way to view it

[Roy H.]

I definitely didn't expect a game one to be that easy. And, as an added bonus, the national broadcasters didn't suck.

I still hate Scott Foster, though.

[slamtheking]

I definitely didn't expect a game one to be that easy. And, as an added bonus, the national broadcasters didn't suck.

I still hate Scott Foster, though.

agree on all of this.  Bilas was decent as the color guy.  not a lot of insights but far less fawning over the C's opponents than Doris and Reggie. 

[slamtheking]

TP - this is the shirt they should have given out at the Garden today

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

I definitely didn't expect a game one to be that easy. And, as an added bonus, the national broadcasters didn't suck.

I still hate Scott Foster, though.

agree on all of this.  Bilas was decent as the color guy.  not a lot of insights but far less fawning over the C's opponents than Doris and Reggie.

if the national guys are bad enough i will go watch nbcsports boston on streaming and listen to our crew instead.

[jambr380]

TP - this is the shirt they should have given out at the Garden today

That's the name of Noa's podcast. I know she stole that from the classic, 'We want Boston', chant, but cool to see this as the option. I wish I had one.

Anyway, I guess this series will be an easy one. I don't think we can count on Philly missing so many 3s, but our defense was suffocating. Philly also seemingly had a record number of and-1s, so maybe we can foul them next game without letting them score

[Goldstar88]

Props to Sam Hauser. He had a very good game. 12pts/7rebs/2ast/1stl on 4-6 shooting. Defense was solid all game. Glad the Cs didn?t trade him like many propose on a regular basis. 

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Props to Sam Hauser. He had a very good game. 12pts/7rebs/2ast/1stl on 4-6 shooting. Defense was solid all game. Glad the Cs didn?t trade him like many propose on a regular basis. 

who wanted to trade him? definitely NOT me. i always liked him

[slamtheking]

I definitely didn't expect a game one to be that easy. And, as an added bonus, the national broadcasters didn't suck.

I still hate Scott Foster, though.

agree on all of this.  Bilas was decent as the color guy.  not a lot of insights but far less fawning over the C's opponents than Doris and Reggie.

if the national guys are bad enough i will go watch nbcsports boston on streaming and listen to our crew instead.

how/why are they broadcasting when all games have been taken away from them during the playoffs?