Overview
- Boston, which beat Charlotte on Tuesday, reached 54 wins and secured the East’s No. 2 seed with Brown powering a late-game push.
- Jordan Walsh, recently out of the rotation, delivered 18 energetic minutes Tuesday with 9 points on 4-for-4 shooting, 6 rebounds and a steal while guarding LaMelo Ball.
- Walsh has averaged 20.2 minutes over the past seven games after rejoining the lineup, which Joe Mazzulla attributed to his steady work in practice and film study.
- Brown publicly challenged Walsh on his Twitch stream before the postseason, telling him Celtics legends are made in the playoffs and asking if he was ready for the smoke.
- Brown detailed an unconventional pool workout that teaches him not to panic under stress and said confronting his own doubts reshaped his leadership in a career season.