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Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics gestures after making a three-point basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter at the TD Garden on October 29, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. Brian Fluharty, Getty Images/AFP

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 29: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics gestures after making a three-point basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter at the TD Garden on October 29, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.   Brian Fluharty/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Brian Fluharty / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Cleveland Cavaliers v Boston Celtics

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761972000087AFP__20251030__2244061078__v3__MidRes__ClevelandCavaliersVBostonCeltics.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics gestures after making a three-point basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter at the TD Garden on October 29, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. Brian Fluharty, Getty Images/AFP"/>Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics gestures after making a three-point basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter at the TD Garden on October 29, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. Brian Fluharty, Getty Images/AFP</div>LOS ANGELES (UPDATED) -- Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics knocked Philadelphia from the ranks of the unbeaten 109-108 on Friday as the NBA Cup in-season tournament began.The Celtics avenged a 117-116 loss to the 76ers in their opener at Boston and improved to 3-3 while dropping the host Sixers to 4-1.&quot;Just grit. I think we just slugged it out,&quot; said Brown, whose 13-of-19 shooting including 4-of-7 from three-point range.&quot;We made a bunch of mistakes but we found a way to win in the end.&quot;Tyrese Maxey, who led Philadelphia with 26 points and 14 assists, and VJ Edgecombe sank three-pointers to lift the 76ers within 108-106 with 51 seconds remaining.Brown added what turned out to be the deciding free throw with 32.9 seconds remaining but Maxey sank a layup with 20.8 to play to lift the 76ers within the final margin.Brown, who scored 16 points in the first quarter, committed a foul to turn the ball over with 11.6 seconds remaining but Maxey missed a short jumper.After Boston&#x27;s Josh Minott missed two free throws, the hosts had a final chance but Joel Embiid, who had 20 points, missed a three-point shot at the buzzer.Improving to 5-0 on the campaign were the Chicago Bulls, who were led by Josh Giddey&#x27;s 32 points and 26 from Nikola Vucevic in a 135-125 home victory over the New York Knicks.Jalen Brunson scored 29 points to lead the Knicks (2-3).Chicago clung to a 120-116 lead when Vucevic went on a late 6-0 run and then assisted on a Giddey hoop to seal the victory.<div> </div><div>- Doncic scores 44 -</div>Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Doncic, sidelined a week ago with a left finger sprain and lower left leg bruise, scored 44 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and passed off six assists in a triumphant return with a 117-112 victory at Memphis.&quot;I was very happy to see him back,&quot; Lakers standout Austin Reaves said. &quot;He has the capability of putting a team on his back and I think he did that tonight.&quot;Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points, including the game-winning basket with 0.4 of a second remaining, and James Harden added 24 to give the Los Angeles Clippers a 126-124 home victory over New Orleans.Portland&#x27;s Jerami Grant sank two free throws with 1.4 seconds to play to give the Trail Blazers a 109-107 home victory over Denver.The Nuggets got 21 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists from Nikola Jokic, his streak of four straight triple-doubles to start the season ending in the defeat.Devin Booker&#x27;s 36 points led Phoenix to a 118-96 home victory over Utah.The Atlanta Hawks, playing without star guard Trae Young due to a right knee sprain, improved to 3-3 by beating winless host Indiana 128-108.Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 22 points and 13 rebounds. The Pacers, who fell to 0-5, also learned Friday that forward Obi Toppin is out for three months due to a broken right foot.Toronto had 20 points each from Brandon Ingram, RJ Barrett and reserve Jamison Battle in a 112-101 victory at Cleveland.In the NBA Cup, all 30 NBA teams were drawn into six five-team groups with each club playing four games through November 28 that will count in round-robin Cup play and the regular-season standings.Eight teams will advance to the Cup quarter-finals, the six group winners and top runner-up in the Eastern and Western Conference.Quarter-final matches will be played on December 9-10 with the last four going to Las Vegas for semi-finals on December 13 and the championship game December 16.

Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics knocked Philadelphia from the ranks of the unbeaten 109-108 on Friday as the NBA Cup in-season tournament began.

Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics knocked Philadelphia from the ranks of the unbeaten 109-108 on Friday as the NBA Cup in-season tournament began.

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Sixers suffer first loss, Bulls stay perfect as NBA Cup opens

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