Paul George delivered the headline performance to lead the Boston Celtics in a 123-101 blowout win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
While the game drew the spotlight because of the heightening rivalry between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, George stole the show by leading all scorers.
He finished the night with 36 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 14 of 22 from the field and 6 of 11 from three-point range.
However, an altercation that erupted at the end of the third quarter sent NBA fans into a frenzy when the veteran star flipped him off.
George explained the reason behind the viral incident in a postgame interview.
He said the 76ers fan was disrespectful when he returned the game ball at the end of the third quarter.
“There was a fan being an a** hole. Dropped the ball on the ground as if I’m a dog to go fetch or go get it instead of passing the ball to me as a normal fan would do, and so yeah, so then I rolled him a middle finger in return,” George said.
George had scored 22 points until this incident at the end of the third quarter.
He later responded with an explosive performance, scoring 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to secure win for the Celtics, who are 9-2 this season. Up next is the Toronto Raptors on the road on November 11, 2026.
