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George scored 36 points against his former team, the 76ers, leading the Celtics to a 123–101 victory. The Celtics opened the gap with a three-pointer in the second half, but Brown’s comeback was limited.
The Celtics and the 76ers, the two major powers in the Eastern Conference, played todayphiladelphia During the meeting, Jaylen Brown, who was traded to the 76ers in the off-season, and the Celtics general, Jayson Tatum, became the focus of the audience. However, he was traded to the 76ers.boston Paul George snatched the show from both of them. He scored 36 points against his former team, leading the team to widen the lead in the fourth quarter and winning 123–101.
Brown and Taytom are the two primes to win a championship for the Celtics in 2024. Brown was also recognized as the MVP of the championship game, but was traded to the 76ers at the end of last season. The negotiations with Taytom became an off-court focus; There was not much interaction between the two before the game today, and Taytom’s attempt to high-five Brown in preparation for the start of the game was ignored.
However, Brown couldn’t let go and got into bad trouble against his former team. He played only 26 minutes and scored 13 points. The 76ers also suffered a loss in the first half. They trailed 51:64 after the first two quarters. Although in the third quarter, Tyrese Maxey narrowed the gap and tied the score twice, but the Celtics hit 4 consecutive three-point bombs at 79:79, taking the lead at 91:82 in the fourth quarter. George had another 14-point individual performance, increasing the Celtics’ lead to 111:87, sealing the win.
George scored 16 points in the first half and continued his aggression in the second half. He scored a game-high 36 points on 6 of 11 outside shots and 5 rebounds, leading the team to a 22 of 49 three-point shooting performance. Taytom also contributed 21 points.
The 76ers were led by Maxi with 24 points, Joel Embiid with 16 points, and LeBron James with 11 points and 8 rebounds.
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The Celtics defeated the 76ers on the road, 123:101. They sealed the win by opening the gap in the fourth quarter. He took the initiative throughout the game and successfully won a big victory.
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George made 6 of 11 shots from outside and scored a game-high 36 points and 5 rebounds. He scored 16 points in the first half and continued his good performance in the second half as well. He even scored 14 consecutive points in the fourth quarter and directly defeated the 76ers’ counterattack.
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Although Brown is the core of the former Celtics champion, he obviously couldn’t accept defeat when facing his old club and got into bad trouble. He only played 26 minutes and scored 13 points, failing to help the 76ers reach the score.
