Celtics dominate 76ers as Paul George scores 36 points
The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 123-101, with Paul George scoring a game-high 36 points. The victory came shortly after Boston traded forward Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia, ending his long-time on-court partnership with Jayson Tatum, as reported by The Boston Globe.
Sources cited by Bleacher Report said Brown and Tatum met privately in France in June and both asserted there was no lingering conflict ahead of their teams' first meeting. The trade, announced earlier in the week, marked the first time the former teammates faced each other as opponents.