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Sunday wasn’t the finest outing of the 2026-27 season for the Sixers.
They struggled defensively against the one-win Bulls, but came away with a 127-121 win in Chicago, moving their record to a league-best 9-2. An afternoon day game to close out a three-game road trip against a team collecting ping-pong balls is ripe for a letdown, but the Sixers took care of business.
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Jaylen Brown was strong throughout, dropping a game-high 29 points to go along with seven rebounds and four assists. The five-time All-Star’s numbers have been solid through 10 games with averages of 22.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists. He’s shooting 47.7% from the field (the exact same percentage he shot last season) with a decent uptick from three at 39.2%.
As the Sixers get set to welcome Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics to South Philly on Tuesday, things remain unsettled between Brown and his former organization. When it comes to Tatum, who Brown spent nine seasons with in Boston, there is no beef, but maybe some lamb chops and gravy, as the 2024 Finals MVP put it.
With all the attention and narratives, it’s hard to know what we’ll see Tuesday night. Will Brown be out for revenge or does he just want to get a win for his team?
There’s a way to do both — keep doing exactly what he’s doing.
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While the numbers have been solid, closely resembling the numbers he put up in 2023-24 when he helped the Celtics win a championship, it’s been the little things with Brown.
Sunday’s win was a prime example. As the plucky young Bulls kept coming, Brown provided an offensive boost, nailing a pair of threes in the fourth to thwart multiple Chicago runs. With under a minute left, he made all four of his free throws and also came away with a steal on Josh Giddey while the game remained in doubt.
Earlier last week, he made similar plays against the Pistons. While the Sixers were in control throughout the game — with Brown scoring a game-high 30 — a late comeback attempt by Cade Cunningham in Detroit was enough to make any Sixers fan nervous.
A Cunningham layup cut the lead to 106-102. After a rough offensive possession that ended…
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Publish date : 2026-11-10 16:22:00
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