BOSTON – With all the attention on the Celtics’ new players, it was last year’s new addition Isaiah Thomas that continued his dominance Wednesday night.  The Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-95 in the season opener at the TD Garden.

Thomas had game-highs with 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting and 7 assists. Thomas was in full control of the offense, carving up Philadelphia’s athletic but raw defense with his drive and dish game while leading a Celtics transition game that outscored the Sixers 26-7 in fast break points.

Third overall pick Jahlil Okafor was unstoppable in his NBA debut, scoring 26 points on 10-for-16 shooting with 7 rebounds and a pair of blocks. His front court partner Nerlens Noel scored 14 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, snatched 3 steals and had a pair of rejections.

Tyler Zeller started the game, but didn’t return to the floor until the final lineup rotation of the game. Zeller was put in the torture chamber by Okafor in the first quarter. When Amir Johnson proved he could handle Okafor’s deceptive body fakes, Stevens stuck with the new signing.

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