Paul George Scores 36 in Return to Philadelphia as Celtics Rout 76ers

Paul George finished 6 of 11 from 3-point range to lead Boston to a 123-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Paul George scored 36 points and made six 3-pointers to lead the Boston Celtics to a 123-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. George, who was traded to Boston for Jaylen Brown during the summer, shot 6 of 11 from beyond the arc. The win marks the ninth victory in 10 games for the Celtics, who held a 62-51 advantage at halftime and extended the lead to 100-82 following George's fourth 3-pointer of the contest.

Jayson Tatum contributed 21 points for the Celtics, while Jaylen Brown finished with 13 points in his first game against his former team. Brown struggled with foul trouble throughout the night, picking up two fouls in the opening quarter and his fourth early in the second half. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 24 points in the losing effort.

Philadelphia center Joel Embiid scored on a 3-pointer to open the second half, ending a stretch where he had missed 20 consecutive attempts from deep. However, Embiid fell awkwardly on a missed layup late in the second quarter and was seen hunched over as the halftime horn sounded. This performance followed a game in Cleveland where the two-time scoring champion went 0-for-9 from the floor, finishing with only two points.