The Philadelphia 76ers struggled against the Boston Celtics in their first game of the season, getting outscored by a wide margin and being dominated in virtually every statistical category. The Celtics outscored the 76ers by a final score of 117-95, with the Celtics shooting 52.7% from the field compared to the 76ers' 40.9%. Boston also held a significant advantage in rebounds, assists, and 3-point shooting, while the 76ers only managed to stay competitive in the turnover and free throw shooting categories. Celtics guard Kemba Walker led all scorers with 24 points, while Ben Simmons paced the 76ers with 16 points.
