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Celtics beat 76ers as Tatum and Brown face off as opponents
The Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers by a wide margin on Tuesday night.
It was Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's first game as NBA opponents.
The game brought the two players face to face after a reported snub involving Tatum and Brown.
Paul George had a red-hot night for Philadelphia.
The Celtics' win came despite George's strong performance.
The available details do not say what the snub involved or what either team plans next.
Boston beat Philadelphia 123-101 in the first game between former Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as opponents.
Tatum scored 21 points, while Brown scored 13.
Paul George led all scorers with 36 points for Philadelphia.
Brown was traded from Boston to Philadelphia in the summer in a deal involving George and four draft picks.
After the game, George made an obscene gesture toward Philadelphia fans.
- Who
- The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, including former teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
- What
- Boston beat Philadelphia 123-101 in the first game Tatum and Brown played against each other as NBA opponents.
- When
- Tuesday. The articles do not state the calendar date of the game.
- Where
- Philadelphia.
- Why
- The teams met in a regular-season matchup. A further reason is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Brown and Tatum reportedly spoke at a dinner about their future as teammates.
Brown was traded from Boston to Philadelphia in a deal involving Paul George and four draft picks.
Boston beat Philadelphia 123-101 in the first game Tatum and Brown played against each other as opponents.
George made an obscene gesture toward Philadelphia fans.
- Final score
- Boston 123, Philadelphia 101
- Tatum's stats
- 21 points, six rebounds and four assists
- Brown's stats
- 13 points, five rebounds and two assists
- George's points
- 36
- Trade package
- Brown to Philadelphia for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks
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What people are saying
Jaylen Brown confronted and approached Jayson Tatum at a dinner to discuss their future as a duo and where Jayson Tatum stood on all of it.
there's no beef or ill will
It's no beef, but it might be little lamb chops and some gravy, you know what I mean?
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