Brown has set playoff career highs for points in each of these first two games, getting 20 in Game 1 and 30 in Game 2 after averaging a 14.5 per game over the regular season. His 22 attempts from the field on Tuesday, of which he made 12, was a number he’s hit only once before. (Though strangely, he’s only shot two free throws in these playoffs.) In his career so far, Brown’s role has been more of a volume scorer than a creator, and that hasn’t changed much—he has just five assists over the two games—but with their most reliable scorer [Kyrie Irving] sidelined, the opportunities are all there for Brown to snatch up.
Golden Nuggets: Jaylen Brown Leads the Way for the Celtics
