Celtics beat 76ers 123-101 in Brown-Tatum first showdown
The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 123-101, with Paul George scoring 36 points, Jayson Tatum adding 21, and former teammate Jaylen Brown limited to 13 for the Sixers, game reports said. The matchup followed Boston's trade of forward Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia, ending his long-time on-court partnership with Tatum, as reported by the Boston Globe. Sources said Brown and Tatum had a private conversation in France before the trade and asserted there was no lingering conflict ahead of the game.