Tatum tried to dap up Brown before the opening tip with a tap on the shoulder and thump on the chest that his former teammate ignored.
Paul George scored 36 points and Jayson Tatum added 21 as the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 123-101 on Tuesday night. The matchup marked the first meeting between Tatum and former teammate Jaylen Brown since Brown was traded to Philadelphia over the summer.
Brown struggled with foul trouble and finished with 13 points after ignoring Tatum's pregame greeting. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 24 points, while Joel Embiid briefly went down after landing awkwardly late in the first half.
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