Jaylen Brown matches his playoff excessive with 40 factors, Boston’s 126-110 victory over Indiana in Game 2 of the Eastern Finals: 2-0.
Two nights after hitting a three-pointer that saved Game 1, Brown scored 10 factors in Boston’s 20-0 run that turned the sport round within the second quarter.
Jayson Tatum and Derrick White scored 23 factors apiece and Jrue Holiday had 15 factors and 10 assists for the first-place Celtics, who misplaced Game 2 of their earlier postseason collection.
Pascal Siakam scored 28 factors for Indiana, which returns residence for Games 3 and 4 on Saturday and Monday night time at a stadium that has received 11 straight video games – together with six within the playoffs – courting again to March 18. Tyrese Haliburton, who had -25 with 10 assists within the collection opener, had 10 factors and eight assists on Thursday earlier than leaving the sport within the third quarter.