Jaylen Brown dropped 50 points on 18-of-26 shooting while locking down Kawhi Leonard defensively in the Boston Celtics' 146-115 demolition of the LA Clippers on Saturday night. Brown texted Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla before the game, saying he wanted the matchup with Leonard, then proceeded to play amazing defense and hit ridiculous shots all game.
The six-game winning streak ended, and Brown made sure everyone knew who the real best two-way player in the NBA is.
It is safe to say Jaylen Brown was not lying. While scoring at such a high rank on elite efficiency, Brown held Leonard to 22 points on 6-of-17 shooting, which is a massive drop-off from the way the two-time champion was scoring during the winning streak.