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Jaylen Brown is the Celtics ‘Name to Know’ Player of the Game in Wednesday’s win over Heat
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Jaylen Brown led the way in a historic night for the Celtics offense on Wednesday night in Miami .
Brown scored 43 points in 37 minutes, helping Boston cruise to a 147-129 blowout road win over the Heat in South Beach, making him Wednesday’s Name to Know. The Name to Know Player of the Game is sponsored by John’s Sewer and Drain Cleaning, the Name to Know when your drains don’t flow .
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It was the 7th 40-point night for Brown this season as he strengthens his case for an All-NBA nod. Brown scored 20 of his game-high 43 points in the first quarter, setting the pace for Boston’s offense as they scored the most points (53) in a first quarter in franchise history. The offense was efficient for Brown all over the court as he went 8-of-11 from the field on his way to a 17-of-29 shooting performance over four quarters. Brown also went 4-of-10 from 3-point range and 5-of-7 from the free throw line.
The Celtics had six different players finish in double figures in the rout, including Jayson Tatum , who finished with his first triple-double of the season. Brown was a key offensive instigator all night for that production as he targeted Tyler Herro and other Heat defenders in isolation situations, which forced Miami to play zone and turn to double teams. That created open looks for Brown’s teammates as the team shot 58.3 percent from the field and 47 percent from 3-point range.
The Celtics improved to 2-1 on their road trip with the victory and now have a three-game lead on the No. 2 seed over the Knicks with just six regular season games remaining.
Brown will try to lead Boston to a 3-1 road trip on Friday night when they face the shorthanded Bucks in Milwaukee .
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