SportyTV | Tatum outplays Brown and George torches 76ers in Celtics' win

Jayson Tatum scored 21 points and outplayed former Boston teammate Jaylen Brown, and Paul George hit six 3-pointers on his way to 36 points in his return to Philadelphia, leading the Celtics past the 76ers 123-101 on Tuesday night.

Brown ran into early foul trouble and scored only 13 points in his first game against Boston since the 2024 NBA Finals MVP was traded over the summer to the Sixers. His head-to-head showdown with Tatum was one of the more anticipated early-season matchups, with both players refusing to say much about their frosty relationship.

Tatum tried to dap up Brown before the opening tip with a tap on the shoulder and thump on the chest that his former teammate ignored. Tatum shook hands and exchanged a big hug with LeBron James.

Brown picked up two quick fouls in the first quarter and was whistled for his fourth early in the second half.

George, traded for Brown after two seasons with the 76ers, enjoyed the homecoming. He appeared to give the finger in a bowling motion near the visitor's bench after he sank his fourth 3 of the game for a 100-82 lead that pushed the Celtics to their ninth win in 10 games.

The Sixers survived a scare late in the second half when Joel Embiid landed awkwardly and hit the court on a missed layup attempt. The oft-injured big man curled up on the court while VJ Edgecombe dunked over him.

Embiid gingerly ran down the court and hunched over as the halftime horn sounded with the Celtics up 62-51.

GOOD NIGHT https://t.co/sa5p3dfd8n
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 11, 2026

Lillard helps Trail Blazers cool Thunder

Damian Lillard scored 25 points and Deni Avdija added 24 as the Portland Trail Blazers ended the Oklahoma City Thunder’s four-game winning streak with a 123-120 victory.

Avdija contributed eight assists and six rebounds for the Blazers in the first of back-to-back home games against Oklahoma City.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points on 8-of-22 shooting for the Thunder. He also grabbed eight rebounds but missed all four of his 3-point attempts and did not play in the fourth quarter.

The Thunder are without several key players because of injuries, including Jalen Williams (ankle), Chet Holmgren (knee) and Cason Wallace (shoulder). Jaylin Williams missed his fourth game with back spasms.

Oklahoma City, coming off a 114-75 victory over Washington on Saturday, acquired guard/forward Nique Clifford from Sacramento on Sunday. Clifford came off the bench and made his Thunder debut to start the second quarter. He scored on a reverse layup early in the fourth.

Sidy Cissoko started for the Blazers in place of Scoot Henderson, who scored 11 points off the bench on 3-for-12 shooting. Cissoko finished with 17 points.

BIG DUBS!!!! SAME ENERGY TOMORROW https://t.co/cwGDG4er7B
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) November 11, 2026

Antetokounmpo overcomes bad wrist to power Heat

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points despite a wrist issue, Davion Mitchell added 19 points, and the Miami Heat outlasted the depleted Utah Jazz 115-109.

The Heat also got 14 points from Pelle Larsson but needed late blocks from Klay Thompson and Bam Adebayo to secure their third win in their last four games.

Antetokounmpo iced his sprained right wrist in a heavy wrap when he was on the bench, but it didn’t seem to bother him on the court. He shot 12 for 21 and grabbed 11 rebounds.

He now has 21,836 points and passed Gary Payton to become the 39th leading scorer in NBA history.

Despite the Jazz's ninth straight loss, Utah's two teenagers gave the franchise hope for the future. Rookie Darryn Peterson nearly set his career high (26) for the second game in a row with 25 points and Ace Bailey scored 23.