Tatum and Brown Set for First Game as Celtics and Sixers Opponents

Published November 9, 2026. Jayson Tatum says the Boston Celtics’ November 10 matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers is simply another game, despite the attention surrounding his first meeting with former teammate Jaylen Brown since Brown was traded to Philadelphia this summer. Boston acquired Paul George in the transaction.

Tatum and Brown were teammates for nine seasons and helped the Celtics win the 2024 championship. Their relationship has drawn renewed attention in recent weeks after Tatum described being surprised by the trade in his documentary series, and Brown responded online by calling the account untrue. Tatum later rejected comparisons to a famous basketball feud, while Brown made a joking reference to a “lamb chop” and gravy.

Both players have since said they intend to focus on the game. After Philadelphia beat Chicago on Sunday, Brown said he was ready to play and had no current emotion about the matchup. Asked whether he would speak with Brown, Tatum said he could not predict that, and emphasized that Boston had another game the following day.

The teams enter the meeting near the top of the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia is 9-2 and leads the conference, with Brown averaging 22.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and four assists. Boston is 8-2 and in second place; Tatum is averaging 27.1 points, six rebounds and 7.8 assists.