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4 takeaways from the Celtics’ rout of the Sixers in Game 2

The Celtics demolished the Philadelphia 76ers, 128-101, Wednesday night in Game 2 of their first-round playoff matchup, taking a 2-0 series lead.

Here’s what we saw:

Joel Embiid scored 34, but Enes Kanter didn’t let him get to his spots.

After Philadelphia’s Game 1 loss — a much closer result — Sixers center Joel Embiid proclaimed his 26-point, 16-rebound performance wasn’t enough.

“Whatever the stats are, I’ve got to do more,” Embiid said after the defeat. “I’ve got one job to do: It’s to carry us. I’m going to need my teammates to help me, but I’ve got to do more.