Jaylen Brown Ties PLAYOFF CAREER-HIGH 40 Points In Game 2! 👏 | May 23, 2024

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The Boston Celtics defeat the Indiana Pacers, 126-110, to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. For Boston, Jaylen Brown led the way with a playoff career-high tying 40 points (4 3PM) and 5 rebounds while Derrick White (23 points (4 3PM), 6 assists), Jayson Tatum (23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists), and Jrue Holiday (15 points, 10 assists) combined for 61 points in the victory. Pascal Siakam finished with 28 points and 5 rebounds while Andrew Nembhard recorded 16 points and 5 assists for Indiana in the losing effort. The Celtics lead the best-of-seven series, 2-0, with Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals taking place on Saturday, May 25 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).

With his 2nd 3PM in tonight’s game, Tyrese Haliburton passes Paul George for 3rd most threes in a Pacers playoff run:
Reggie Miller (2000): 58 3PM
Reggie Miller (1995): 54 3PM
Tyrese Haliburton (2024): 53 3PM
Paul George (2014): 52 3PM

Pascal Siakam is the third player in Pacers playoff history to tally 300+ points, 100+ rebounds and 50+ in a playoff run. He joins:
Paul George (2013 & 2014)
Jalen Rose (2000)

Jaylen Brown tallies his 2nd career 40-PT game in the Conference Finals, tying Sam Jones for most such games in the Conference Finals in Celtics history