Jaylen Brown endured a difficult night as the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 123-101 in his first meeting with former teammate Jayson Tatum since leaving Boston.
The highly anticipated encounter attracted plenty of attention, particularly after Brown appeared to ignore Tatum’s attempt to greet him before tip-off, adding another talking point to their reported strained relationship.
Brown struggled to make an impact, finishing with 13 points, five rebounds and four turnovers while recording a game-worst minus-27 rating. He also encountered early foul trouble, picking up multiple fouls in the opening quarter and eventually being forced to spend time on the bench, disrupting his rhythm.
Tatum, meanwhile, contributed 21 points to Boston’s convincing victory, while Paul George led all scorers with 36 points against his former team.
Brown insisted afterwards that he remained focused on Philadelphia rather than the personal significance of the matchup, explaining that foul trouble affected his performance and that he was already looking ahead to the next game.
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