Jaylen Brown Extends Historic Scoring Streak As Celtics Clobber Pacers
The Boston Celtics faced the Indiana Pacers for the second time this week on Friday, and the rematch followed a similar storyline. The Celtics fell behind early, only to come back strong and win behind another big play from Jaylen Brown.
Four days after erasing a 20-point deficit and beating the Pacers 103-95 at TD Garden, Boston overcame another double-digit deficit Friday by knocking off Indiana 140-122 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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While the Celtics waited until the second half and fourth quarter specifically to mount a comeback on Monday, this time they did so in the second quarter. After finishing the first quarter with an 11-point deficit, Boston scored 47 points in the second quarter and never looked back, cruising to its fourth straight victory.
Brown led the Celtics with 30 points, reaching that number for the eighth straight game. It’s the second-longest streak in team history, behind Larry Bird’s nine straight 30-point games 40 years ago.
Brown, who also had four interceptions on defense, received plenty of help on offense. Payton Pritchard scored 29 points, Sam Hauser 23 and Derrick White 21. The 23 points were a season high for Hauser, who also tied his season high with seven 3-pointers.
Luka Garza stayed hot off the bench with 15 points and a plus-26 in 27 minutes.
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Friday’s rout kicks off a five-game road trip for Boston, which improved to 19-11. The Celtics continue their drive on the West Coast on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers, where Brown will try to tie Bird’s record and help extend Boston’s winning streak.
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