Paul George Scores 36 as Celtics Rout 76ers in Brown-Tatum Reunion
Paul George scored 36 points as Boston beat Philadelphia 123-101 in the first meeting between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown since Brown was traded to the 76ers. Tatum scored 21 points, Brown had 13, and the Celtics won their fourth straight game to improve to 9-2.
Celtics win reunion game as Paul George outshines former team
Paul George scored 36 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 123-101, turning the first meeting between former Boston teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown into a one-sided result. The Celtics have won four consecutive games and improved to 9-2, while Philadelphia fell to 9-3. The Athletic’s live coverage reported that Tatum scored 21 points and Brown had 13 in the reunion matchup.
George delivers against his former team
George, traded to Boston in the offseason deal that sent Brown to Philadelphia, led the Celtics’ offensive attack with a 36-point performance. He made six 3-pointers, according to the San Luis Obispo Tribune’s NBA roundup.
The game marked the first on-court meeting between Brown and Tatum since the blockbuster trade ended their long-running Boston partnership. Brown was held to 13 points in his first matchup against the franchise where he spent the opening portion of his career, while Tatum finished with 21 for Boston.
Boston’s victory extended its winning streak to four games and kept the Celtics among the league’s strongest early-season teams. Philadelphia entered the game at 9-2 and left with a 9-3 record, according to The Athletic’s game coverage.
The result also gave George a defining performance in the first chapter of his Boston tenure against the team that acquired Brown. Rather than a close final stretch, the matchup became a decisive Celtics win, with George’s perimeter shooting serving as the headline statistical performance.