Celtics-Spurs takeaways: Jaylen drops 41 in blowout win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Boston Celtics earned their third consecutive victory in dominant fashion Sunday evening at TD Garden.
They followed their 20-plus point wins over the Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers with a 137-93 blowout vs. the San Antonio Spurs. Boston pulled away after a back-and-forth first half and continued to pile on when the starters were subbed out late in the fourth quarter.
With Jayson Tatum (hip contusion) getting the night off, Jaylen Brown led the way with 41 points. Malcolm Brogdon notched 20 points off the bench and ex-Spurs guard Derrick White finished with 19 against his former team.
Zach Collins had 21 points for the Spurs while Malaki Branham chipped in 15.
The Celtics will hit the road again for a Tuesday night showdown with the Washington Wizards. First, here are three quick takeaways from C’s-Spurs.
Jaylen Brown steps up in lead role
Jaylen Brown made yet another strong case for All-NBA on Sunday.
With Tatum out, the 26-year-old stepped into the lead role for the C’s and propelled them to one of their most lopsided wins of the season. Brown came out firing with 15 points in the first quarter and 26 at the half. He sent the TD Garden crowd into a frenzy and left Celtics great Paul Pierce in awe with an emphatic dunk in the second quarter.
Brown ended up with 41 points on 18-of-29 shooting. While he struggled from beyond the arc (2-10 3PT), he was unstoppable inside as he was 16-for-19 on 2s. He added 13 rebounds in what was a spectacular performance from start to finish and got to rest up in the fourth quarter with the game out of reach.
Sounds like an All-NBA player to us.
Derrick White shines against former team
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich raved about White — who played for San Antonio for four-and-a-half seasons — prior to Sunday’s game. The Celtics guard showed why he’s worthy of such praise with a strong showing against the team that drafted him back in 2017.
Story continues
White led all players with a +41 in 33 minutes. The 28-year-old finished with 19 points and eight assists to continue what has been an…
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Publish date : 2023-03-27 00:33:00
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