Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum Face Off for First Time Since Blockbuster Trade
- On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Paul George scored 36 points with six 3-pointers in his return to Philadelphia, leading the Boston Celtics to a 123-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
- The matchup followed a July blockbuster trade sending Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for George and draft picks, a move intended to restructure both rosters around their championship cores.
- Boston's perimeter shooting fueled the victory; the Celtics made 22 of 49 3-pointers , while Jayson Tatum scored 21 points and Brown struggled with foul trouble, finishing with 13 points.
- Pregame tensions between former teammates dominated pregame coverage as Brown ignored Tatum's attempted handshake before tip-off, reinforcing reports of a strained relationship since the offseason trade.
- Boston improved to 9-2, leapfrogging the 9-3 76ers for first place in the Eastern Conference while extending their winning streak to four games.
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Celtics defeat 76ers to take over top spot in Eastern Conference
Two of the NBA’s hottest teams squared off Tuesday night as the Boston Celtics visited the Philadelphia 76ers. Adding to the intrigue was the first meeting between former Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown since Brown joined Philadelphia in the offseason. Round 1 went to St. Louisan Tatum and the Celtics as Boston rolled […]
Jaylen Brown gives Jayson Tatum the cold shoulder. Tatum gets hot hand in Celtics’ win over 76ers - Boston News, Weather, Sports
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jayson Tatum dapped up Jaylen Brown with a friendly tap on the shoulder and thump on the chest which his former Boston...
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum kept the distance between them during the pre-game warm-up on Tuesday, when Boston Celtics confronted the Philadelphia 76ers for the first time since the summer handover that, in a way...
Boston (9-2) replaces Philadelphia at the top of the NBA East Conference after adding its fourth consecutive victory, while the 76ers now have a 9-3 balance.
In the NBA, the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 123-101 (30-23, 32-28, 29-31, 32-19) in the Eastern Conference championship game.
At the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Boston Celtics won 123:101 in the Philadelphia 76ers. Paul George shone 36 points against the prominently-occupied team of LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown on his return to Philadelphia.
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