November 11, 2026 at 8:45 AM UTC

Postgame Report

Paul George Hits Six Threes Against His Old Team, and the Celtics Run the Sixers Out of Their Own Building

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George scored 36 on 14-of-22 shooting in 30 minutes against the team that moved him, and Boston beat Philadelphia 123-101 in a meeting of the East's top two.

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Paul George played 30 minutes against the team he used to belong to and scored 36 of them. He went 14 of 22 from the floor and 6 of 11 from three. Boston beat Philadelphia 123-101 on Tuesday night, a game between the top two teams in the East that was settled well before the last whistle.

Boston took the first quarter 30-23 and led 62-51 at the half. Philadelphia won the third 31-29 and trimmed the deficit to 91-82, which was as close as it got. The Celtics then took the fourth 32-19. The Sixers never found an answer, and the 22-point margin was not close to an edge.

Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting, and Anfernee Simons added 17 in just 18 minutes off the bench. Joel Embiid scored 16 but made only 2 of 9 shots. Jaylen Brown, facing Boston for the first time since the trade, had 13 on 4-of-9. LeBron James finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

George got plenty of help. Jayson Tatum scored 21, Payton Pritchard had 18 with six rebounds and five assists, and Sam Hauser hit four of his six threes for 12. For Brown, who ESPN reported learned of the deal only after it was finished, it was a quiet return to the team that sent him here.

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