The battle of the Jays made the headlines, but Paul George seized the spotlight in his return to Philly. The Boston Celtics handily beat the Philadelphia 76ers 123-101 behind George’s 36 points, as he rattled off shot after shot against…
Paul George scored 36 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 123-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. The matchup marked the first meeting between former teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as opponents. George shot 63.6% from the field and made six 3-pointers against his former team in Philadelphia.
Tatum contributed 21 points, while Payton Pritchard added 18 points as Boston made 22 3-pointers on the night. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 24 points, while Joel Embiid scored 16 and Brown was held to 13 points in the loss.
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