Boston Celtics taking pictures guard Jaylen Brown set the tone early in Sport 1 of their first-round matchup in opposition to the Miami Warmth.
Initially of the primary quarter, Brown drove to his proper and spun baseline, ending with a straightforward dunk over Miami small ahead Jaime Jaquez Jr., which gave the Celtics a 5-0 lead.
Brown’s play spurred a 14-0 run for the primary three minutes of the primary quarter, serving to the Celtics race to a 60-45 lead within the first half. To this point, he has 5 factors, two assists and 4 rebounds.
Final season, the Warmth upset the Celtics within the Japanese Convention Finals. Brown struggled in a 103-84 loss in Sport 7, going 8-of-23 from the sector.
“You do not neglect, however you do your finest to dwell within the second,” Brown stated of the playoff disappointment on Saturday by way of CLNS Media in Boston. “You study from these experiences, and you may’t deliver these ideas into it.”
Brown’s not letting the 2023 loss to Miami have an effect on his psyche, and he is prepared to assist the Celtics win their first title since 2007-08. As of Sunday, FanDuel provides Boston the most effective championship odds (+120).
