Seven years later, Boston would take a 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2018 East Playoffs with a 30-point performance from wing Jaylen Brown.
“People have been writing us off all year. And we just keep proving people wrong. So that’s what we’re gonna do,” offered the Cal-Berkeley product via the A.P.
Teammate Terry Rozier contributed 23 points in the absence of point guard Kyrie Irving (out for the season with a knee injury), and Marcus Morris Sr. added 18 points and 5 boards off the bench.