US EditionJaylen Brown Has 30 Points as Celtics Rally to Defeat Grizzlies 117-112
Derrick White scored 11 points in the fourth quarter as Boston dominated second-chance points and overcame Memphis' cold shooting and turnovers to win 117-112.
- On Friday night in Memphis, Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and Luka Garza added a season-high 22 as the Boston Celtics rallied from a 103-102 deficit to win 117-112.
- Poor shooting and turnovers left Boston trailing early as Memphis shot 47.8% while holding Boston to 38.6%, with nine players on the Grizzlies' injury list limiting depth.
- Second-Chance points and offensive rebounds fueled the comeback as Derrick White scored 11 of his 14 points in the fourth, Payton Pritchard added 19, and Boston grabbed 40% of offensive misses.
- With the victory, the Boston Celtics extended their four-game winning streak and kept a 1 1/2 games lead in the East over the New York Knicks on Friday.
- Despite a recent upset over Denver, Memphis remains hampered late in the season as Tyler Burton, on a 10-day contract, had a career-high 23 points; the Grizzlies travel to Charlotte on March 21.
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NBA: Jaylen Brown leads Celtics rally past Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luka Garza added a season-high 22 points and the Boston Celtics used a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-112 on Friday night. Payton Pritchard added 19 points for the Celtics, who have won four straight. The win kept Boston in second place in the East, 1 1/2 games ahead of the New York Knicks, who held on for a 93-92 victory over Brooklyn earlier Friday night. READ: NBA: …
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Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luke Garza added a season-high 22 -- including 11 in the fourth quarter -- and Payton Pritchard had 19 to lead the Boston Celtics to 117-112 victory Friday night over the host Memphis Grizzlies for…
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