With new faces lining the Boston Celtics’ starting lineup, the team’s shot profile is bound to look different. Fresh off his $304 million contract extension this summer, Jaylen Brown has been struggling to find his place within the offense. But on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets, he led the way.
Brown finished the game with a game-high 28 points while shooting 10-of-19 from the floor and 5-of-9 from behind the three-point line, and it was all sparked by a monster first quarter where his co-stars let him take over.
“When you play long enough, you know who the hot hand is,” Jrue Holiday said after the game.