Celtics rout Sixers 123-101 as Paul George scores 36
The Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 123-101 in Boston, with Paul George scoring a game-high 36 points, CBS Sports reported. The victory came shortly after Boston traded forward Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia, ending his long-time on-court pairing with Jayson Tatum, The Boston Globe reported. Sources told Bleacher Report that Brown and Tatum met privately in France in June and said there was no lingering conflict ahead of the teams' first meeting.