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Paul George scored 36 points as the Celtics beat the 76ers 123-101 on Tuesday night in Philadelphia, in Jaylen Brown's first game against Boston since the Sixers acquired him. Brown and Jayson Tatum kept their distance during warmups, and Brown rebuffed Tatum's attempt to dap him up before tipoff. Tatum finished with 21 points and six rebounds in 32 minutes, while Brown ran into early foul trouble and scored 13 points. George, who returned to Philadelphia for the first time since leaving the Sixers, said the game had no extra meaning to him. Boston traded Brown to Philadelphia in July for George and draft picks, after the Celtics chose to keep Tatum and the two players' large salaries made it hard to build a contender with both. Brown said before the game that there was "nothing to talk about" between him and Tatum. Coach Nick Nurse said the matchup would be interesting, while the Sixers (9-2) and Celtics (8-2) were both among the top teams in the East.