Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics will aim to defeat the visiting Indiana Pacers at home for the second time in three nights when the teams face off on Sunday.
In Friday’s game, Brown led the Celtics to a 142-105 victory over the Pacers, scoring a season-high 44 points and recording four steals. His performance made him the fourth player in franchise history to have at least 40 points and four steals in a regular-season game, joining legends like Larry Bird, Paul Pierce, Dee Brown, and Antoine Walker.
Brown’s outstanding effort helped Boston snap a two-game losing streak, their first instance of back-to-back losses this season.
The Pacers struggled defensively on Friday, allowing the Celtics to score 142 points, the most they have conceded in a game this season. Boston shot 51.1 percent from the field, including 23 of 56 (41.1 percent) from beyond the arc. Additionally, the Pacers were outrebounded 52-39.
Offensively, Indiana shot 41.8 percent from the floor and went 11 of 39 (28.2 percent) from three-point range. Tyrese Haliburton led the team with 19 points and nine assists, while Bennedict Mathurin contributed 18 points.
Prior to Friday’s loss, Indiana was coming off a 120-114 defeat against Oklahoma City, which ended their five-game winning streak.
Sunday’s game marks the third and final regular-season meeting between the Celtics and Pacers. The season series is tied 1-1, with Indiana winning the first matchup 135-132 in overtime on October 30.
