Overview
- The 21-year-old posted 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal in 26 minutes of Friday’s 126-105 victory over Los Angeles.
- Boston is 9-2 with Walsh starting and 14-9 overall after the win, including a 3-0 stretch in which he has missed just one of 19 shots.
- Earlier this week he logged a career-high 22 on perfect 8-for-8 shooting in a 146-101 rout of Washington after a 4-for-4 night against New York.
- Walsh and head coach Joe Mazzulla underscored his defense-first role, with Mazzulla calling him “unscreenable” and tasking him with elite scorers.
- Jaylen Brown praised Walsh’s rise while urging him to keep focusing on details as the young wing’s confidence grows.