Many expected some drama between Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum in the first regular-season game against one another since the Celtics traded Brown to the 76ers. Outside of Brown giving Tatum the cold shoulder early, their skills did the talking.

Tatum, along with a throwback performance by Paul George, gave the Celtics the 123-101 win over the 76ers in the first battle of the regular season.

Before tipoff, Tatum patted Brown, who didn’t give it any recognition. From there, they attempted to outdo each other. At one point, Brown stole a ball intended for Tatum. Tatum later scored a three, Brown countered with a dunk, and Mitchell Robinson got a dunk of his own.

However, that was the only time we’d see something that electric, as Brown had four fouls by the third quarter. Not playing throughout the third, Brown’s night ended with 13 points and four turnovers in 23 minutes.

Tatum, with 21 points, six rebounds, and two blocks, looked motivated, as did George, who was involved in the Brown trade. George scored 36 points in 30 minutes.

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Celtics vs. 76ers score 1234FCeltics3032293212376ers23283119101Celtics vs. 76ers updates, highlights from NBA gameEnd of fourth quarter/Final: Celtics 123, 76ers 101

10:24 p.m. ET: The benches of both teams traded the ball. The 76ers’ starters looked down. The last minute of the game saw Gonzalez with a three and a slam. Simons added more points. Game over.

10:21 p.m. ET: Nick Nurse has emptied the 76ers’ bench. The Celtics have sat George and Tatum. The Celtics had 33 bench points with 4:23 in the fourth. The bench of the 76ers didn’t offer much. Anfernee Simons with a layup.

10:15 p.m. ET: Brown with a rebound. James got hit by George. He was down for a bit. Brown with a three. The first points of the quarter. Maxey and Brown both miss shots. Tatum to George for three. Brown threw it away to his former team. George with another three. He has 36. 

PAUL. GEORGE. https://t.co/C9Ag4Bv4fo

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 11, 2026

10:10 p.m. ET: It’s a 21-3 run for the Celtics. Edgecombe missed a three. George with a two and one! A 12-0 start to the fourth quarter. George with another two. He has 30.

10:01 p.m. ET: Pritchard with a bomb to start the fourth. Brown is in the game. Celtics are on a 15-3 run. Shock clock violation, 76ers’ ball. Brown lost control of the ball. Embiid is sitting. Pritchard with another three. Brown missed a three. George with a three. It’s a Boston Three Party!

End of third quarter: Celtics 91, 76ers 82

9:54 p.m. ET: Hauser with a three. Tatum with the assist. Wade is in the game. Shock clock violation, Celtics ball. Pritchard’s three broke the camera by the basket. Tatum with a three. 9-0 Celtics run. Maxey with a three. Baylor Scheierman with a three. End of the third.

9:50 p.m. ET: Wade looked like he got hurt. Brown with the worst plus-minus of any starter. Maxey with a bullseye. Pritchard with a three that almost didn’t stay inbounds. 

Tie game: Maxey +4, Edgecombe +5, Brown -12

— John Karalis 🇬🇷 (@John_Karalis) November 11, 2026

9:46 p.m. ET: Edgecombe stripped by Tatum. Tatum with a massive dunk. A foul on James. George with a three. Embiid with a two. Tatum with a turnover. Maxey with a two. Robinson forced the ball to go the other way. Dean Wade with a three for the tie. 

ROOKIE YEAR THROWBACK‼️ https://t.co/ZbprDrgYZA

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 11, 2026

9:41 p.m. ET: Foul on George, his second. 76ers with a 7-0 run to start things off. Queta with a layup. Meanwhile, Brown is out of the game. Derrick White with his fourth foul. He got decked by Embiid’s elbow. James right down the middle for two. 11-2 run for the 76ers.

9:33 p.m. ET: Embiid in the game. He changed his sneakers. And he immediately hit a three. Tatum with a three. Foul No. 4 for Brown. Neemias Queta with a two. James with a three, giving him seven points. Jump ball after Brown and Jordan Walsh fought for the ball. Brown won it. Edgecombe with the finish. 

End of second quarter: Celtics 62, 76ers 51

9:12 p.m. ET: Brown with his third foul. He headed to the bench. George got points as a result. Tatum with a jumper. Embiid with a three. George responded with one of his own. Embiid was 0-5 FG. Embiid fell hard as he missed a layup. He looked hurt as Edgecombe dunked over him. End of the second as Embiid was being looked at. 

9:03 p.m. ET: Tatum got stripped of the ball. After the 76ers got points, Hauser responded with a three. Robinson already had three fouls. Hauser with a deep three. Embiid was cold from the three-point line. Gonzalez with a three. Brown scored two to keep the game competitive.

OK SAM 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/QKLeR3c4nm

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 11, 2026

8:57 p..m. ET: Jabari Walker from underneath. James made two free throws as he has found ways to contribute. George with 11 points. Timeout 76ers with the team down 11. 76ers missed several big shots out of the break, same with the Celtics. 

8:50 p.m. ET: Hugo Gonzalez blocked a Jabari Walker dunk attempt to start the second quarter. George made a two and James responded with one of his own. Payton Pritchard got himself on the board. George with a massive three. Brown drew a foul. He’s in, Tatum out. 

End of first quarter: Celtics 30, 76ers 23

8:42 p.m. ET: Embiid made one of three free throws. He tried getting a bucket on the inside, but was blocked by three players. Both teams have gone cold. Tatum missed a shot but got his own rebound and put the ball in the net. The Celtics have a seven-point lead.

8:37 p.m. ET: Brown is out of the game, for now. Tatum is still in. VJ Edgecombe with a nice two. Tatum threw the ball away for a turnover. Celtics missing several shots. Sam Hauser stopped the cold streak. 

8:29 p.m. ET: Brown stole a ball intended for Tatum. He got a foul though, his second. Tatum put in a three. Brown with a dunk. Mitchell Robinson with a dunk. What a sequence! 

Cleaned that up real quick 🧹 https://t.co/mkn9FVDtND

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 11, 2026

8:23 p.m. ET: Tatum with a massive dunk after a steal. He got a small layup. Maxey was the 76ers’ leader with eight points already. Brown got a shot blocked. LeBron James with a foul as the 76ers called a timeout.

Easy (Big) Deuce https://t.co/Cs883L2Vdr

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 11, 2026

8:18 p.m. ET: A block but a foul on George. Joel Embiid makes both free throws. Tyrese Maxey with a personal. George is 2-for-2. The crowd was booing Tatum. Tatum with a turnover as Brown guarded him. Right after, Brown with a personal. 

8:15 p.m. ET: Tatum and Brown crossed paths. Tatum tried getting the fans to cheer loud. Celtics ball. The first points of the game? Paul George with a jumper. 

Looks like Jayson Tatum tried to dap up/hug Jaylen Brown but it wasn’t reciprocated https://t.co/6iMOrpvmmD

— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) November 11, 2026

8:11 p.m. ET: Brown got a loud reaction from 76ers fans. 

8 p.m. ET: It’s time for some basketball. The broadcast is hyping up Tatum vs. Brown. 

Jaylen Brown vs. Jayson Tatum. For the first time ever. 👀 📺 NBA on NBC & Peacock https://t.co/zQUXeHKua9

— NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) November 11, 2026

7:30 p.m. ET: Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have taken the court. They are ready for some basketball.

Tatum keeping it loose in his warm-ups. Talking with assistants with some smiles. Jaylen locked in. I got out here after they started warming up but Brown just left the floor without interacting with the Boston side. https://t.co/gjMMjv2Fxt

— Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) November 10, 2026

7 p.m. ET: There are no injuries to report.

Injury Report for tomorrow at Philadelphia: No Injuries To Report

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 9, 2026

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Celtics vs. 76ers date, start timeDate: Tuesday, Nov. 10Time: 8 p.m. ET

Celtics vs. 76ers is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The game will be played at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.

Boston Celtics schedule 2026-27

Here is the upcoming schedule for the Celtics:

DateOpponentTime (ET)Nov. 10at 76ers8 p.m.Nov. 11at Raptors7 p.m.Nov. 15vs. Mavericks6 p.m.Nov. 16vs. Magic 7 p.m.Nov. 18at Nuggets9 p.m.Philadelphia 76ers schedule 2026-27

Here is the upcoming schedule for the 76ers:

DateOpponentTime (ET)Nov. 10vs. Celtics8 p.m.Nov. 12vs. Raptors7 p.m.Nov. 15vs. Pacers1 p.m.Nov. 16at Nets7:30 p.m.Nov. 18at Magic7 p.m.More Celtics