It might not have been the most efficient game of his career on 11-of-30 shooting (4-of-13 from beyond the arc), but despite the continued struggles with accuracy, Boston Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown was a critical part of the Celtics’ push for a Game 6 win, nearly pulling it off in the process.
The Cal-Berkeley product scored 31 points and 16 rebounds in the 125 – 123 double-overtime loss Wednesday night, continuing to do outstanding work on the defensive end as well, holding Raptors wing Pascal Siakam to just 12 points on 5-of-19 shooting (and 0-for-5 from deep).
Brown has become one of several leaders for this team despite his youth, his composure well beyond his years.
The Celtics have an excellent chance of closing out Toronto Friday night with the Georgian on their roster, tip-off scheduled to be a late one, at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.
In the meantime, watch the video embedded above to see all of Brown’s highlights from Game 6.
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