It seemed like the Boston Celtics were going to cruise to a season-opening win when they took an 11-point lead into the fourth quarter of Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

He played all but 44 seconds of the first quarter, scoring a game-high 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting (3-of-6 from 3 point range). It also earned him a place in the NBA record books. No one in league history had scored more points in the first quarter of an NBA debut. The previous record-holder? Some dude named LeBron James.

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No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe produced a high-scoring night in his regular-season debut with the Philadelphia 76ers.

No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe started his NBA career with a bang Wednesday night, scoring a Sixers’ record 34 points.

The Celtics posted new video highlights from the recent coaches vs media game that has gone viral across the NBA world.

The Boston Celtics will have Jaylen Brown on the court when they make their season debut this Wednesday against the 76ers.

The Celtics started their 2025-26 regular season slate of games in a 0-3 hole. It came about after dropping their season opener to the Philadelphia 76ers 117-116 at TD Garden, then losing to the New York Knicks 105-95 at Madison Square Garden,