Observations after Sixers lose 1st Brown vs. Tatum matchup, George scores 36

Observations after Sixers lose 1st Brown vs. Tatum matchup, George scores 36 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Round 1 of the new-look Sixers vs. the new-look Celtics decisively went Boston’s way on Tuesday night.

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In the first meeting between the teams since the July trade that sent Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia and Paul George to Boston, the Celtics earned a 123-101 win at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

The Sixers dropped to 9-3 and the Celtics improved to 9-2.

George was the game’s brightest star, scoring 36 points on 14-for-22 shooting. Jayson Tatum added 21 points.

Tyrese Maxey’s 24 points led the Sixers. Brown was hampered by foul trouble in his heavily anticipated first outing against Tatum. He posted 13 points, five rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes.

The Sixers will host the Raptors on Thursday night. Here are observations on their blowout loss to the Celtics:

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Brown vs. Tatum takes center stage

To no one’s surprise, Brown and Tatum guarded each other to open the night.

VJ Edgecombe defended a former teammate in George, who scored Boston’s first four points with a pair of pure jumpers. On the other end, Maxey made the Sixers’ first three field goals.

Judging by volume, the home fans cared most about the much-scrutinized Brown vs. Tatum matchup. The crowd was excited early when Brown snagged a steal and then dished to Maxey for a fast-break three-pointer. The fans also dialed up the noise when Brown sized up Tatum in isolation. He wound up dribbling the ball off his foot and out of bounds. Tatum pointed to signal it was Celtics ball.

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Boston’s star forward had a productive first quarter, posting 11 points. He scored an easy two when he used a back screen to break free from Brown and convert a layup that put the Celtics up 11-7. Boston began 9 for 12 from the floor as a team.

As for Brown, he sat shortly after being called for his second foul with 6:48 left in the first quarter.

Rough going for Sixers from long distance

Brown re-entered at the start of the second quarter. The Sixers still struggled to eat into Boston’s lead.

A Sam Hauser triple extended the Celtics’…

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