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Tuesday night’s matchup in the City of Brotherly Love between the Boston Celtics (8-2) and the Philadelphia 76ers (9-2) not only brings together the top two teams in the Eastern Conference but also features the first regular season meeting between former teammates Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum since the Celtics traded the former Finals MVP to the 76ers.
Off to their best start since the 2000-01 season, the 76ers sit atop the Eastern Conference. The Celtics, however, have won three straight and eight of their last nine to pull within a half-game of Philly. Boston is averaging 115.0 points per game while allowing just 104.3, compared with Philadelphia’s 111.0 points scored and 107.9 allowed. Tatum is leading Boston at 27.1 points and 7.8 assists per game, while Tyrese Maxey leads Philadelphia at 26.9 points per game and Joel Embiid is averaging a team-best 9.7 rebounds.
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Boston takes the court following an impressive 117-97 road victory over Milwaukee on Sunday, overcoming a disastrous start in which the Celtics fell behind 20-6. Tatum ignited the comeback by scoring the final 10 points of the first quarter, helping Boston close within 27-25, and Paul George then scored the first eight points of the second as part of an 18-0 Celtics run. Boston led 58-45 by halftime, opened the third quarter with nine unanswered points and never let Milwaukee get closer than 15 the rest of the night. George finished with 27 points on 11-of-18 shooting, including five 3-pointers, while Tatum had 21 points, six assists and five triples despite sitting the entire fourth quarter. Neemias Queta added 13 points and nine rebounds, and Derrick White handed out seven assists.
Philadelphia also won Sunday, holding off Chicago 127-121 for its fourth victory in five games. The Sixers received a balanced performance from their star-studded lineup: Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Maxey had 27 points and seven assists, LeBron James scored a season-high 22, and Embiid added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Philadelphia led 68-61 at halftime and eventually built a 12-point second-half advantage, but Chicago repeatedly threatened late before…
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