The Celtics third straight win did not come easy on Friday night but Boston handed the 76ers their first loss of the season after a frantic late-game comeback by the hosts fell short in a 109-108 Celtics win.
Amid a tough shooting night from Boston’s backcourt, Jaylen Brown carried the offense yet again, making him Friday’s “Name to Know” Player of the Game. The Name to Know Player of the Game is sponsored by John’s Sewer and Drain Cleaning, the Name to Know when your drains don’t flow.
Brown led all scorers with a game-high 32 points and also dished out a team-high six assists in his 32 minutes. However, it was Brown’s efficiency that stood out the most as he knocked down 13-of-19 shots from the field, shooting a stellar 68 percent on the night.
The performance caps off what has been an impressive start to the year for Brown despite dealing with a hamstring injury. The 29-year-old is averaging 26.8 points per game while shooting 52 percent from the field in his first five contests. Brown was also red-hot from 3-point range again Friday night, going 4-of-7 from downtown to raise his season average to 46.9 percent from beyond the arc.
The steady offense has helped the Celtics put together a three-game winning streak despite Boston’s backcourt struggling with their shot to begin the year.
Brown and the Celtics will try to keep their momentum going on Saturday night as they try for their fourth straight win with a tough back-to-back against a rested Rockets squad at TD Garden. The matchup will cap Boston’s busiest stretch of the season with five games in seven nights. The fact that Boston has a chance to finish with a winning record this week despite this brutal schedule is largely due to Brown’s steady play to begin the year.
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