After getting swept in a two-tilt mini-series against the Atlanta Hawks, the Boston Celtics bounced back with a 104-92 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.
While they didn’t get off to an encouraging start in the Crescent City, surrendering 37 points in the first quarter, the visitors dialed in defensively after the opening frame, limiting Zion Williamson and Co. to 55 points in the final 36 minute
Jaylen Brown, who registered 17 points, seven rebounds, six assists, a steal, and a block, took on the challenge of guarding the six-foot-six, 284-pound Williamson with force and physicality while also utilizing his length and quickness.
Between that and effective team defense, the Celtics held the former first-overall pick to 4/11 shooting, and they forced him into committing four turnovers following the first quarter.
After the victory, Brown, who clutched his left wrist after a sequence where he stripped Williamson and went in for a transition layup that Derrick White cleaned up, shared that he’s been dealing with a left-hand injury.
“I’m gonna get that looked at when we get back to Boston,” conveyed the two-time All-Star. “But it’s been bothering me for a little bit now.”
As the C’s prepare for the final matchup in their six-game road trip, which will take place on Monday night against the Charlotte Hornets, their initial injury report lists the Marietta, Georgia native as questionable due to a left-hand sprain.
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