For the second time in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics lost Game 2 of a series at home. Back in the first round, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics got ripped at TD Garden by the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat.
A frustrated Jaylen Brown called the Celtics’ defensive performance “unacceptable” after a 118-94 Game 2 loss to the Cavaliers. But he, Joe Mazzulla, and Jayson Tatum all echoed the importance of quickly turning the page to Game 3.
The Boston Celtics fell to a Game 2 loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers where the Celtics stars disappointed. Jaylen Brown couldn't step up and be the reliable second star Jayson Tatum needed, and had an embarrassing lowlight where he failed on a left-handed crossover, which led to fans mocking him on social media.
The narrative may be that the Celtics are a super team, but Jayson Tatum isn't convinced.
The Boston Celtics looked like they were going to put the Cleveland Cavaliers to the sword and make quick work of them following a dominant 120-95 victory in Game 1.
The Boston faithful are very good at panicking, but they shouldn't after the Cleveland Cavaliers stole Game 2 against the Celtics.
The Boston Celtics did not require a typical Jayson Tatum performance from Jayson Tatum in their Game 1 blowout win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics superstar had a pretty easygoing evening as teammate Jaylen Brown took over for Boston.
The Celtics got their second-round series against the Cavaliers off to a flying start.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Clevland Cavaliers 120-95 on Tuesday, May 7 to take a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Semi Finals. After the Celtics
Derrick White has proven his value to the Boston Celtics over and over again, with his play even garnering a push from fans and media members for him to be named an All-Star or All-NBA player this season.
How many team’s leading scorers are among their least discussed players in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs? This postseason, just one, as Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown had largely flown under the radar until yesterday.
Brown, the Celtics’ leading scorer this postseason, finished with 32 points on 12-18 shooting to help lead Boston to a 120-95 victory over Cleveland. Just as he has so many times this season, Jaylen Brown came out firing.
The Boston Celtics have opened their second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 120-95 win on Tuesday night. Jaylen Brown and Derrick White took the headlines, as they had 32 and 25 points, respectively.
The top-seeded Boston and Oklahoma had convincing victories in their opening NBA playoff series.
With one of their leading superstars Kristaps Porzingis out, many thought that the Boston Celtics would have to dig deep and pull through in the 1st round.
After receiving the biggest payday in NBA history, it would’ve been easy for Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown to enter cruise control. Instead, he’s continued to work day in and day out, and the fruits of his labor were on display in Boston’s Game 1 destruction of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The top seeds in each conference showed why they are the top seeds in Game 1 of their second-round series. The Celtics crushed the Cavs while the Thunder’s top two trumped Dallas’ dynamic duo. Here are three stars from Tuesday’s NBA second-round action.
On Tuesday, the Boston Celtics picked up a 120-95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series. Jaylen Brown registered a team-high 32 points in the dominant victory. Per Inside The Celtics, Joe Mazzulla believes Brown has evolved as a player. “Yeah, he takes a ton of pride in just growing as a player.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points while leading the Boston Celtics to a 120-95 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Even though he’s friends with Donovan Mitchell, Jaylen Brown reminded the Cleveland Cavaliers guard that no such relationship exists in the playoffs. With the Boston Celtics’ history against them, their upcoming series will surely be one fans are going to look out for.
On Tuesday evening, the Boston Celtics will host the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. Before the game, Jaylen Brown was asked about his relationship with Donovan Mitchell (h/t Celtics on NBC Sports Boston).
Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics are officially through to the second round of the NBA playoffs after demolishing the Miami Heat in Game 5, officially ending a first-round playoff series that was really over the second it was revealed that Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier would be unable to give it a go.
In Boston, it seemed like the basketball universe might end after the Celtics lost Game 2 of their NBA playoff series at home to the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat.
Hang out around the Celtics long enough, you’re sure to hear some version of the refrain: This team is different than last year. It has come up a lot this season and, in some way or another, during their first-round series against the Heat.
Saturday’s Game 3 against the Miami Heat was perhaps the Boston Celtics’ most important game of the season to this point. After all, they had lost home-court advantage to the Heat after dropping Game 2 at TD Garden on Wednesday, and another loss would put Boston in a 1-2 series hole.
The Boston Celtics lost home-court advantage in their first-round series against the Miami Heat with a 111-101 Game 2 loss. Jaylen Brown broke down how the Heat managed to pull the win off, shooting a franchise record 23-43 from 3-point range.
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