US EditionJaylen Brown (50 Points), Celtics Blast Clippers
Jaylen Brown scored 50 points on 69.2% shooting to lead the Celtics to a 146-115 win, ending the Clippers' six-game streak and completing a 4-1 road trip.
- Jaylen Brown erupted Saturday night, scoring 50 points with a floater at 3:50 left before leaving to a standing ovation in Boston Celtics' 146-115 win at the Intuit Dome.
- After being passed over for Eastern Conference Player of the Month on Friday, Brown played with a chip on his shoulder, and Joe Mazzulla urged him to channel that frustration into opponents.
- Shooting 18-of-26, Brown hit 69.2% overall with 6-for-10 3s and 8-for-10 free throws; he scored 19 third-quarter points and Derrick White, Celtics guard, added 29 points.
- The win halted the Clippers' season-best six-game winning streak and completed Boston's 4-1 road trip, with Clippers coach Ty Lue benching starters midway through the fourth quarter.
- The performance places Brown among franchise greats, as he joins Larry Bird, Sam Jones, Isaiah Thomas and Jayson Tatum with multiple 50-point games, while the Celtics return on Sunday to host Chicago Monday.
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It’s hard to argue against Jaylen Brown declaring himself the NBA’s best two-way player. The Boston Celtics superstar put the clamps on Kawhi Leonard while also tying his career-high 50 points in Saturday’s 146-115 victory over the LA Clippers.Brown held Leonard to 3-of-7 shooting (42.9%) as the primary defender on the Clippers forward, but was equally disruptive in 33.3 partial possessions as a helper/decoy. The usually super-efficient Leonard …
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown continued his stellar season by putting up a 50-point performance on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Boston Celtics scored a convincing victory over the LA Clippers, triumphing 146:115 and inflicting one of the heaviest losses in their history on the Los Angeles team. The Celtics dominated from start to finish, led by a phenomenal Jaylen Brown. The Boston star scored a full 50 points, being unstoppable for the Clippers defense. Brown also had an excellent shooting percentage, scoring six three-pointers, while also contributing six assists. …
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