Celtics vs. 76ers winners and losers: Jayson Tatum outduels Jaylen Brown, but Paul George steals the show

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown faced each other for the first time since Brown's blockbuster trade away from the Boston Celtics, with Tatum outperforming his former teammate in the matchup between the Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite the individual duel between the two longtime teammates drawing major attention, it was Paul George who emerged as the standout performer of the game. The contest marked a significant milestone as Brown and Tatum, who had played together in Boston for years, competed on opposing sides for the first time.