By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Jalen Brown matched his playoff career high of 40 points in Boston’s 126-110 victory over Indiana in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.
“He understands that winning is the most important thing,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said when asked if Brown was motivated by not being voted in the All-NBA teams. “He just cares about the right stuff.”
Brown scored 10 points during a 20-0 Boston run that turned a first-quarter deficit into a second-quarter lead that the Celtics never relinquished.
Jayson Tatum and Derrick White scored 23 points apiece and Jrue Holiday had 15 points and 10 assists for the top-seeded Celtics, who lost Game 2 in both of their previous series this postseason.
Pascal Siakam scored 28 points for Indiana, which heads home for Games 3 and 4 on Saturday and Monday nights in an arena where they have won 11 straight games. Tyrese Haliburton had 10 points and eight assists.
Latvian Kristaps Porzingis is still out due to injury for the Celtics.