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Summer League highlights and box score: Boston Celtics 102, Philadelphia 76ers 94

The Boston Celtics kicked off 2016 Summer League action with a 102-94 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday evening in Utah, hyped as a match up between #1 overall pick Ben Simmons and #3 overall pick Jaylen Brown.

While Brown didn't notch any field goals until the 4th quarter (he shot 2-7 from the floor), he demonstrated an ability to drive to the basket and get to the free throw line (11-17 on free throw attempts), scoring 16 points in his debut.

Celtics assistant coach Micah Shrewsbury had this to say about Brown's efforts:

"He was pressing just a little bit, He wants to play so well.