The Boston Celtics came close to the championship trophy last season but unfortunately fell short to the Golden State Warriors. It seems like they are determined to make up for past mistakes this year, and so far, they have been just that. The recent matchup with the Brooklyn Nets was a treat to watch for Celtics fans as they witnessed their dynamic duo take over the game. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown both put up impressive performances as they crushed the Nets on Wednesday night.
The Celtics are not just the top contending team in the Eastern Conference but in the entire league this season so far. It seems like the disappointing defeat in the 2022 Finals has fueled Jayson Tatum’s Celtics. Following the win against the Brooklyn Nets, the Celtics now have 37 wins out of the 52 games played so far.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown stun fans with their performance
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The Boston Celtics defeated the Brooklyn Nets for the third time this season scoring 139 points against their 96 points. Without Kevin Durant, the Nets were led by NBA guard Kyrie Irving who managed to score 20 points against his former team. Meanwhile, the Celtics had their fans on the edge of their seat as Tatum and Brown helped take a 46-16 lead within the first quarter of the game.
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Boston maintained a lead throughout the game as they moved to the third quarter with a 79-45 lead. They finished the game with an impressive 43-point difference. Tatum finished with a game-high of 31 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists. Whereas, Brown scored 26 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists.
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NBA Twitter was left amazed with the Celtics duo as they defeated the shorthanded Nets, who are currently the no. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Below are a few of the comments left by fans online:
“Drug test on the way”
“Ohmygawd he on X games mode”
“The Celtics need to be drug tested cuz wtf”
“nah 44-14 halfway into the first quarter is wild”
“Drug test coming soon”
“Gotta love JB. He continues to work on his game and makes big strides each year. If we were to do a 2016 re-draft, he?s definitely?#1.”
“should?ve been about tatum he hit 4 threes in a row”
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“He hooping and it?s crazy Tatum 7-8 with 18 they both really too ode”
Jaylen Brown might leave the Celtics
In 2019, Jaylen Brown signed a four-year contract extension worth $106.3 million. The Celtics guard has one more year left before his contract expires and he becomes an unrestricted free agent. According to Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports, if Brown reaches any kind of disagreement with the way the Celtics work things out in the future, then the 2021 NBA All-Star may even leave the team.
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“If he gets offended by the way they approach things, that is when he could look for the door and find a team that wants to build around him,” an Eastern Conference executive told Heavy Sports.