Jayson Tatum scored 33 points (24 on 8 3-pointers), and the Boston Celtics routed the Philadelphia 76ers 128-101 for a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.
The Celtics led by as many as 28, pulling away with a 24-5 run bridging the first and second quarters.
Kemba Walker scored 22 points (13 in the second quarter), and Jaylen Brown added 20 points. The Celtics had 3 20-point scorers.
For the 76ers, Joel Embiid had 34 points and 10 rebounds.
The Celtics shot 51.2% from the field and 44.2% from 3 to the 76ers’ 41.8% and 23.8%. The 76ers forced 7 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Celtics outscored the 76ers 17-1 on the fast break. The 76ers were outscored 16-3 in 4 minutes with Horford, Harris, Neto, Embiid and Thybulle on the floor together.