Brown scores season-high 41 points, Celtics beat Pelicans
BOSTON (AP) — The numbers that Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have been putting up this season point to a duo playing even better than last season when Boston reached the NBA Finals.
Brown believes there’s another level they can reach. Their latest performance might have been a peek of that next plateau.
Brown scored a season-high 41 points and had 12 rebounds and the Celtics won their fourth straight game, holding off the New Orleans Pelicans 125-114 on Wednesday night.
Tatum added 31 points and 10 rebounds. It was the fifth career 40-point game for Brown. It was the 10th time in their careers Brown and Tatum have combined for 70 or more points.
“I don’t think this is the best you will see,” Brown said. “I definitely think we’ve got other limits to reach in the future, in...