On Christmas Eve, against the Sixers, the Celtics suffered a second defeat in a row, and it was a first this season. In the ranks of the reigning champions, Jaylen Brown had tried a lot, but also missed a lot: 10 out of 23 on shots, 0 out of 3 on free throws and 5 lost balls.
A mixed performance, which he quickly made forget with a big card against the Pacers: 44 points on 16 out of 24 shots, including 6 out of 11 at 3-points, but also 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 interceptions . It's his 11th career game with 40 points or more, and it's his best mark of the season for a crushing victory for the Celtics (142-105). Boiling, the Boston guard started the match with a 9 out of 9 on shots, including a 6 out of 6 in the first quarter!
“It’s just a question of rhythm” he assures, a cap screwed on the head. “It’s like we’re in tune with everything. We're connected to the fans, we're connected to the game, everything is moving in the same direction, and you have to do your best to stay in the game. Little things can take you out of it. Anything. Like getting into trouble with the referees, or being disrupted by something else… You just have to do your best to stay in that rhythm.”
He does a “poster” then a “windmill”
In fact, Brown let himself be a little disturbed last night. By himself! It was in the 2nd quarter. On an offensive rebound recovered wide, he followed up with a huge “poster” on Myles Turner. He takes the break, proud of his big dunk. Except that during this time, the Pacers took the opportunity to plant a 3-pointer by Tyrese Haliburton. Brown decides to make amends, by stealing a ball on the following attack to go and sign a “windmill”! A sequence that capsized the room, and sank the Pacers.
“He’s a player of important moments” explains Joe Mazzulla. “He has this ability to create an impact on a team, a room, simply through his energy and his physical qualities. And when it reaches a certain area, it clings to it. We saw it on both ends of the field with his play tonight. I think he was the catalyst for what we did on offense and defense. »
| Jaylen Brown | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | BOS | 78 | 17 | 45.4 | 34.1 | 68.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.6 |
| 2017-18 | BOS | 70 | 31 | 46.5 | 39.5 | 64.4 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 14.5 |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 74 | 26 | 46.5 | 34.4 | 65.8 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 13.0 |
| 2019-20 | BOS | 57 | 34 | 48.1 | 38.2 | 72.4 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 20.3 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 58 | 35 | 48.4 | 39.7 | 76.4 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 24.7 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 66 | 34 | 47.3 | 35.8 | 75.8 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 23.6 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 67 | 36 | 49.1 | 33.5 | 76.5 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 26.6 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 70 | 34 | 49.9 | 35.4 | 70.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 23.0 |
| 2024-25 | BOS | 25 | 36 | 44.4 | 32.2 | 72.8 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 23.8 |
| Total | 565 | 30 | 47.8 | 36.1 | 72.0 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 18.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
