In the loss that broke apart six straight wins, Derrick Jones Jr. had the Boston Celtics’ number. There are not many occasions where he deserved more attention from Joe Mazzulla than Kawhi Leonard, yet last night, Jones Jr. did, as he recorded 19 points, four rebounds, and two assists, shooting 8-9 from the field before encountering a brutal level of pain that may have felt coincidentally similar.
Derrick Jones Jr. gingerly walks off the floor after looking to hurt the same knee he just came back from.
Mechanisms on replays looked like the same MCL or high ankle sprain.