The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 105-87, at TD Garden on Tuesday.

The fact that Boston held the lead for over 40 minutes of this game shows just how dominant they were, as they maintained the lead for the final three quarters. In fact, the Celtics led by at least nine points for the entirety of the fourth quarter. Defense was critical for Boston, as they held Philly to just 39 percent from the field and 19 percent from three-point range while forcing 16 turnovers. Free-throw shooting was also a killer for the Sixers, as they connected on just 14-of-24 from the charity stripe. Three-point shooting was also a decisive stat, with Boston hitting 11-of-37 and Philadelphia connecting on just 5-of-26. Bench production was huge as well, with the Celtics winning that battle, 44-26.

The Sixers (0-1) got a near triple-double out of Ben Simmons, as he collected 19 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists, four steals and two blocks. Joel Embiid was the only other starter in double figures, as he accrued 23 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks. J.J. Redick led the bench with 16 points and two boards.

The Celtics (1-0) were led by Jayson Tatum, as he tallied 23 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Jaylen Brown amassed 12 points, five rebounds and two assists. Kyrie Irving struggled mightily, as he went just 2-of-14 from the field to accrue seven points, four rebounds and seven assists. Marcus Morris was huge off the bench, providing 16 points, 10 boards and two steals.

On deck for Philly is a home matchup versus the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. As for the Celtics, they travel north of the border to play the Toronto Raptors on Friday for their next fixture.