Tyrese Maxey, Sixers explain what went wrong in Game 1 loss to Celtics

TL;DR

The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Boston Celtics 123-91 in Game 1, struggling with shooting and turnovers. Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points, but the Celtics' Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 51 points.

Key points

Sixers lost to Celtics 123-91 in Game 1
Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points for Philadelphia
Celtics shot 50% from the floor
Sixers had 15 turnovers leading to 22 Celtics points
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 51 points

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BOSTON -- The Philadelphia 76ers entered TD Garden on Sunday afternoon looking to make the Boston Celtics uncomfortable. It's the only way the Sixers are going to have a shot in this series as heavy underdogs and short-handed with Joel Embiid sidelined.

Instead, the Celtics made it look easy. A veteran-laden team that has been there, done that, the Cs knew it was time to turn up the intensity and get going on either end of the floor. The Sixers? Well, they looked like they were stuck in neutral.

The Celtics shot 50% from the floor compared to 38.9% for the Sixers. Boston drilled 16 triples. Philadelphia made just four. The Sixers had 15 turnovers leading to 22 Celtics points. Boston had 10 turnovers leading to just three Philadelphia points. In the end, the Celtics took a 1-0 series lead with a 123-91 win on Sunday.

Tyrese Maxey had 21 points on 8-for-20 shooting while Paul George had 17 points on 4-for-8 shooting, but Boston's star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 51 points and they got whatever shot they wanted against Philadelphia's defensive schemes.

"I’ll say this: I think this is my fifth playoffs," Maxey began. "So, losses, whether you lose by seven, 12, 100, they all hurt. They all don’t feel good. This one sucks. We didn’t expect this at all, but we just gotta play better. Paul said something that kinda registered in my mind. They didn’t feel like it was a playoff game. We did. They didn’t. It was an easy game. That’s not OK. We gotta make them more uncomfortable."

Q&A

What were the key reasons for the Sixers' loss to the Celtics in Game 1?

The Sixers struggled with shooting, hitting only 38.9% from the floor, and committed 15 turnovers that led to 22 points for the Celtics.

How did Tyrese Maxey perform in the Game 1 loss against the Celtics?

Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points on 8-for-20 shooting in the Sixers' loss to the Celtics.

What was the final score of the Sixers vs. Celtics Game 1?

The final score was 123-91 in favor of the Boston Celtics.

How did the Celtics' shooting compare to the Sixers' in Game 1?

The Celtics shot 50% from the floor and made 16 three-pointers, while the Sixers shot 38.9% and made only four three-pointers.