Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown believes his team is still going to get better even though they have the best record in the NBA.
Despite missing two starters and having a horrendous shooting night from three, the Boston Celtics still managed to take down the Atlanta Hawks, 113-103 on Sunday. Jayson Tatum led the way for the Celtics with 34 points, while Jaylen Brown added 21 points as Boston moved to 13-4 on the season. After the game, Brown spoke about how, even though they hold the best record in the league, the Celtics are still an unfinished product.
Scary hours for the NBA, indeed. With all the talent on the Celtics, it’s easy to forget that they underwent a ton of changes in the offseason. They brought in Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday in the summer, while letting go of Malcolm Brogdon, Marcus Smart, Robert Williams, and Grant Williams.
It’s astonishing to see just how much quickly Boston has gelled despite the change in personnel.
Brown added that most of their success is in large part due to their defense.
Atlanta entered Sunday night’s clash averaging 145 points over its last three games. The Celtics held them to just 103 points on 40.9 percent shooting despite making just 27.7 percent from beyond the arc. Brown and Tatum combined for 7-of-20 from three on Sunday, while Al Horford and Derrick White went 0-of-11 together.
Boston also had nine steals and forced Atlanta to commit 15 turnovers.
Porzingis has already been ruled out for at least a week due to left calf tightness. Meanwhile, Holiday has missed the Celtics’ last two games due to a right ankle sprain.
Up next on the docket for Boston will be its final In-Season Tournament game versus the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday.
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