The Celtics have a spot in the playoffs for a tenth consecutive season after Thursday night’s win over the Suns along with Philadelphia’s loss to Milwaukee clinched it.
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have been in Boston together for seven of those seasons. They’ve never missed the playoffs. They’ve played in five conference finals and one NBA Finals. They’ve each made multiple All-Star appearances and signed nine-figure contracts.
But, as much as they’ve accomplished, there is still one glaring omission on their basketball resumés: They’ve yet to bring home a championship.
Brown, who scored a team-high 37 points in Thursday’s win, told reporters he believes he’s playing the best basketball of his career this season.