Video: Boston Celtics, “Paul George GOES OFF in return to Philly as Celtics crush Sixers 123-101 | Extended Highlights,” embedded with the official YouTube player. Game played Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Uploaded by the Boston Celtics on Nov. 10, 2026 (Pacific time). Running time 2:01.
Paul George scored a game-high 36 points against the team he left in the offseason, and the Boston Celtics pulled away from the Philadelphia 76ers for a 123-101 road win on Tuesday night. The game was billed as Jaylen Brown’s first meeting with his former club, but George and a 14-0 fourth-quarter run decided it. The Celtics’ official extended highlights are above.
Key Points
- Boston beat Philadelphia 123-101 on Nov. 10, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena, improving to 9-2 and dropping the 76ers to 9-3.
- Paul George made 14 of 22 shots, including 6 of 11 from 3-point range, for 36 points in 30 minutes against his former team.
- Leading 91-82 after three quarters, Boston opened the fourth on a 14-0 run: two Payton Pritchard 3-pointers, then eight straight points from George.
- Jaylen Brown, traded from Boston to Philadelphia in the deal that sent George to the Celtics, had 13 points and a game-low minus-27 in his first game against Boston.
- The Celtics made 22 3-pointers to the 76ers’ 11 and led by as many as 29 points.
What Happened?
Boston led for almost the whole night. The Celtics won the first quarter 30-23 and the second 32-28 to take a 62-51 lead into halftime. Philadelphia won the third quarter 31-29 and trailed only 91-82 going into the fourth, but its biggest lead of the game was a single point and the lead changed hands just twice, according to the official scorer’s report.
The fourth quarter turned the game. Payton Pritchard hit 3-pointers on Boston’s first two scores of the period, and George followed with a 3-pointer, a three-point play and another basket to make it 105-82 with 8:17 left. Philadelphia’s first field goal of the quarter came at the 7:37 mark on a Brown 3-pointer. George added two more 3-pointers, both assisted by Jayson Tatum, before the starters sat down, and the Celtics’ bench stretched the margin to 29 before the final 123-101.
Background and Context
This was the first regular-season meeting since the offseason trade that sent Brown from Boston to Philadelphia and brought George, a former 76er, to the Celtics. Brown spent 10 seasons in Boston and was the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the matchup with longtime teammate Jayson Tatum drew most of the pregame attention. The 76ers also added LeBron James before this season, giving them Brown, James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
The two clubs met as the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, per ESPN and the Inquirer. The game was televised nationally on NBC with an 8 p.m. ET tip, and the official attendance was a sellout crowd of 21,497. The video above was published by the Celtics on their official YouTube channel the same night. It is a two-minute package of game highlights. A verified transcript of the video was not available to us, so this article does not quote anyone from it.
Detailed Explanation and Analysis
Shot making was the clearest gap. Boston went 48 of 95 from the field (50.5 percent) and 22 of 49 from 3-point range (44.9 percent), while Philadelphia shot 33 of 79 (41.8 percent) and 11 of 37 from deep (29.7 percent). The 76ers stayed close for three quarters mostly at the free-throw line, where they made 24 of 28 attempts against Boston’s 5 of 5. Embiid scored 11 of his 16 points on free throws and made only 2 of 9 field-goal tries.
George was efficient from start to finish. The Celtics’ game report says he scored 13 points in the second quarter and 14 in the fourth, when he made 5 of 7 shots and 3 of 4 from 3-point range. His plus-17 was the best among Boston’s starters. Tatum added 21 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks, Pritchard scored 18 off the bench with 4 of 8 shooting from 3, Sam Hauser made 4 of 6 3-pointers for 12 points, and Hugo Gonzalez had 10 points and three steals.
For Philadelphia, Maxey led the way with 24 points on 8 of 12 shooting and Anfernee Simons scored 17 off the bench. James finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists on 4 of 12 shooting. Brown scored 13 with five rebounds, two assists and two steals, but he also had four turnovers and four fouls. The 76ers did win one area clearly: fast-break points, 21 to 10. Boston answered inside, outscoring Philadelphia 46-32 in the paint, and turned 14 Philadelphia turnovers into 21 points.
Data Table: Celtics vs. 76ers Box Score Highlights
Source: NBA.com (official scorer’s report and box score)
| Team stat | Celtics | 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| Final score | 123 | 101 |
| Score by quarter | 30, 32, 29, 32 | 23, 28, 31, 19 |
| Field goals | 48 of 95 (50.5%) | 33 of 79 (41.8%) |
| 3-pointers | 22 of 49 (44.9%) | 11 of 37 (29.7%) |
| Free throws | 5 of 5 | 24 of 28 |
| Rebounds | 43 | 42 |
| Assists | 28 | 23 |
| Points in the paint | 46 | 32 |
| Fast-break points | 10 | 21 |
| Biggest lead | 29 | 1 |
| Player | Line |
|---|---|
| Paul George, BOS | 36 points, 14 of 22 FG, 6 of 11 3PT, 5 rebounds, plus-17 in 30:09 |
| Jayson Tatum, BOS | 21 points, 8 of 17 FG, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks |
| Payton Pritchard, BOS | 18 points, 4 of 8 3PT, 6 rebounds, 5 assists |
| Tyrese Maxey, PHI | 24 points, 8 of 12 FG, 4 assists |
| Joel Embiid, PHI | 16 points, 2 of 9 FG, 11 of 13 FT, 6 rebounds |
| Jaylen Brown, PHI | 13 points, 4 of 9 FG, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, minus-27 |
| LeBron James, PHI | 11 points, 4 of 12 FG, 8 rebounds, 5 assists |
Source: NBA.com official scorer’s report and box score, cross-checked against the ESPN box score. Data checked Nov. 11, 2026, ET.
What Happens Next?
Boston plays again on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Toronto Raptors (7 p.m. ET). Philadelphia hosts Toronto on Thursday, Nov. 12, and the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, Nov. 15. The Celtics lead the four-game season series 1-0, and the teams meet next on Jan. 21 in Boston, Brown’s first game there as a visitor, with later meetings on Feb. 7 in Philadelphia and March 7 in Boston, per the ESPN schedule. Check the NBA’s official schedule for any changes.
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Original Sources and References
- Boston Celtics on YouTube: Paul George GOES OFF in return to Philly as Celtics crush Sixers 123-101 | Extended Highlights (original video)
- NBA.com: Celtics vs. 76ers box score, Nov. 10, 2026
- NBA: Official scorer’s report, final box (PDF)
- Boston Celtics (NBA.com): Keys to the Game: Celtics 123, 76ers 101
- ESPN: Celtics 123-101 76ers game recap and box score
- Philadelphia Inquirer: Jaylen Brown faces Celtics for first time, but former Sixer Paul George steals show
- Associated Press: Jaylen Brown gives Jayson Tatum the cold shoulder. Tatum gets hot hand in Celtics’ win over 76ers
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