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Jaylen Brown scores 22 in his 76ers preseason debut

Brown scored all of his points before halftime as Philadelphia beat New York 120-97 in its preseason opener.

By TSP Staff
Jaylen Brown holding the ball in a white 76ers jersey as Jalen Brunson defends.
Jaylen Brown controls the ball against Jalen Brunson during Philadelphia’s preseason game against New York on October 5, 2026. · Credit: Bill Streicher / Imagn Images, via Crossing Broad

Jaylen Brown scored 22 points Monday in his first preseason game for the Philadelphia 76ers, who beat the New York Knicks 120-97 at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Brown scored all of his points before halftime and did not play in the second half, NBC Sports Philadelphia reported. He made eight of 13 shots in 17 minutes, according to the NBA’s game record.

Philadelphia played without LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. VJ Edgecombe added 12 points and seven assists.

The Sixers visit Brooklyn on Thursday, October 8, for their next preseason game.

Sources and notes

  1. NBC Sports Philadelphia, Noah Levick’s October 5 game reporting, updated October 6: https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/sixers-vs-knicks-preseasoh-game-analysis/756745/
  2. Philadelphia 76ers official October 5 game record: https://www.nba.com/sixers/game/0012600023-knicks-vs-sixers-philadelphia-pa-10-05-2026/box-score
  3. NBA Starting 5, October 6, photograph and debut corroboration: https://www.nba.com/news/starting-5-october-6-2026
  4. Bill Streicher / Imagn Images photograph source: https://www.crossingbroad.com/news/sixers/jaylen-brown-cooked-in-his-first-sixers-preseason-game/