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NBAPaul George scores 36 as Celtics beat the 76ers 123-101, while Jayson Tatum outplays Jaylen Brown.
NBACeltics, now 9-2, visit the Raptors tonight at 7 PM ET after a 123-101 win in Philadelphia.
NBAJalen Brunson scores 23 as the Knicks beat the Bucks 117-85 for their fourth straight win.

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Game day · Wed, Nov 11

7:00 PM ET

at Raptors

Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

Record9–2

1st in the Atlantic

Last W 123–101 at 76ers · Tue, Nov 10

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Paul George scores 36 as Celtics beat the 76ers 123-101, while Jayson Tatum outplays Jaylen Brown.

Tatum scored 21 points and Brown finished with 13 after picking up early foul trouble in his first game against Boston since the summer trade. Brown snubbed Tatum's pregame attempt to dap him up, and the two kept their distance during warmups. George, traded to Boston in the deal for Brown, hit six 3-pointers and Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 24 points.

Sources: CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports · NBC Sports · NBC Sports Philadelphia

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Celtics, now 9-2, visit the Raptors tonight at 7 PM ET after a 123-101 win in Philadelphia.

Boston is 9-2 and Toronto 5-5, with Jayson Tatum averaging 27.1 points for the Celtics. The Raptors lost 102-118 to Memphis on Monday, and Scottie Barnes and Kawhi Leonard are out, while Immanuel Quickley, Trayce Jackson-Davis and Collin Murray-Boyles are listed as day-to-day.

Source: ESPN

Jaylen Brown barely acknowledged Jayson Tatum's pregame greeting in Brown's first game against Boston since being traded.

USA Today reports Tatum tapped Brown on the arm and chest before tipoff and Brown did not reciprocate. After the game Brown said he was focused on his team and that foul trouble derailed him, while Tatum said the moment was not about that. The two have not communicated since the July trade that sent Brown to Philadelphia, per USA Today.

Sources: Yahoo Sports · USA TODAY Sports

Atlantic standings

Team	W	L	GB
Celtics	9	2	-
76ers	9	3	0.5
Knicks	6	4	2.5
Raptors	5	5	3.5
Nets	2	8	6.5

Around the NBA

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Jalen Brunson scores 23 as the Knicks beat the Bucks 117-85 for their fourth straight win.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 16 rebounds, his 10th straight double-double to start the season, one short of the franchise record set by Willis Reed in 1970. The Knicks held Milwaukee to 38 percent shooting, and the Bucks fell to 1-10. An SB Nation fan recap called it Milwaukee's worst start in 33 years.

Sources: NY Post Sports · Brew Hoop · Posting and Toasting

Jimmy Butler dressed as a coach and held up a clipboard during the Warriors' 51-point win, drawing teammates' reactions.

Butler, rehabbing the ACL he tore in January, wore a pullover and joggers like the Warriors coaching staff and wrote PASS TO STEPH on his clipboard for De'Anthony Melton to see. Stephen Curry scored 25 points in 20-plus minutes, and Yaxel Lendeborg added 23, according to ESPN. Melton told NBC Sports Bay Area that Butler should go home or do something else next time.

Sources: ESPN · NY Post Sports

Heat beat the Jazz 115-109, Utah's ninth straight loss, as Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30.

Fan blogs SB Nation and SLC Dunk say Utah is 1-10, tied for last in the NBA, and is missing several starters including Jackson Jr., Markkanen, Nurkic and Keyonte George. Utah cut a 23-point Miami lead to five in the fourth quarter but could not complete the comeback. Darryn Peterson has scored 20-plus points in three straight games for the Jazz.

Sources: SLC Dunk · Hot Hot Hoops

Cooper Flagg scores 43 points as the Mavericks beat the Pacers 125-122 in a wild finish.

Flagg scored 30 of his points after halftime, and Kyrie Irving helped the two combine for 78 points, according to Mavs Moneyball. The win was Dallas's third straight and moved the Mavericks to 7-4. CBS Sports reports Flagg is the first teenager in NBA history to record five 40-point games.

Sources: CBS Sports · Mavs Moneyball

Warriors reserve Brandon Williams has a mild hamstring strain and will miss at least a week, per ESPN.

The Warriors will be without reserve guard Brandon Williams for at least a week after he strained his left hamstring during Monday night's win, sources told ESPN.