Boston Celtics: Paul George Overshadows Brown vs. Tatum with Big Night

The Boston Celtics moved to 9-2 on the young season on Tuesday with an extremely gratifying 123-101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

For starters, Boston was able to win a game against a big-time Eastern Conference foe, which is a good accomplishment for a team who has played a mostly soft schedule so far. Then, it was even more impressive that Boston won this game on the road. And third, it was impressive considering that the Celtics had a big lead, lost it, allowing the game to get back tied at 76-76, and then were able to pull away again.

Here's what you need to know about it:

Jaylen Brown wants us to think he's very much cool with Jayson Tatum, but that was very much not the case pregame, as Brown essentially ignored Tatum's overtures.

You can see the tense moment here. Meanwhile, Tatum engaged with multiple other 76ers players. After the game, Brown and Tatum did not embrace, though Tatum was immediately whisked off to an NBC interview.

Because of the blowout ending, Tatum played just 32 minutes, scoring 21 points. He was 8-of-17 from the floor and 3-of-7 from 3-point range. He went 2-of-2 at the foul line while also adding six rebounds and four assists.

Brown was saddled with foul trouble in the first half and played just 26 minutes in total. He had only 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting. He had five rebounds and two assists while also turning it over four times.

For all the talk about Tatum and Brown, don't forget about George's return to Philadelphia, where he spent the last two seasons. He led both teams in scoring with 36 in 30 minutes. He was 14-of-22 from the floor and 6-of-11 from 3-point range. He also had five rebounds.

The C's went 22-of-49 from 3-point range, scoring 66 total points from distance. Philly hit 11 three-pointers, meaning the Celtics scored double as many points as them from beyond the arc.

Boston will take on the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday before hosting the Dallas Mavericks and Orlando Magic. After that, they will take on the Denver Nuggets in Denver, and that's how the next four games will go.

The Mavericks coming to Boston will mark another chance for Kyrie Irving to return to TD Garden.