Overview
- Coach Joe Mazzulla said Brown texted him on the team plane to request the Kawhi Leonard assignment.
- Brown helped hold Leonard to 22 points on 6-of-17 shooting as Boston ended L.A.’s six-game run in a 146-115 win.
- Brown reiterated his claim as the league’s top two-way player and is averaging 30.1 points and 5.0 assists on 51% shooting with elite defensive metrics.
- Boston improved to 22-12, sits just behind the East’s No. 2 seed, and returns home to face the Bulls on Monday.
- Jordan Walsh moved to the bench and responded with 13 points and 13 rebounds as the Celtics adjust their rotation, with local reporting suggesting a buyer’s posture at the trade deadline.