"It was the end of a road trip so I want to end strong," Brown said postgame. "I feel like I'm the best two-way player in the game so I wanted to take on the challenge each and every night trying to help my team get wins. ... Tonight was just one of those special nights where it felt like every shot was going in."
"Brown got to 50 with extreme efficiency as well, going 18 for 26 (69 percent) from the field and shooting 60 percent (6 for 10) from 3-point territory. He also did so going against a former All-NBA player in Kawhi Leonard, and held him to 6 for 17 shooting from the field. Brown has been dominant all season as Boston's No. 1 option for the first time in his career."
"I knew he was gonna come out and play with a chip on shoulder," Mazzulla said after the game. "He brought it on the offensive end ... but I thought his defense was tremendous from start to end. I thought that was one of the most complete games I've seen him play."
Jaylen Brown scored 50 points in Los Angeles, a season high and one point shy of his career high, shooting 18 for 26 (69%) and 6 for 10 from three. He limited Kawhi Leonard to 6 for 17 from the field while delivering efficient offense. Brown is averaging over 30 points per game, the fourth-best mark in the NBA, and has been Boston's primary offensive option this season. His scoring and defense have kept the Celtics on pace for the playoffs without Jayson Tatum. Teammates and coach praised his complete, two-way performance and competitive mindset.
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