NBA: Brown leads Celtics past Hawks in 1st round of playoffs

 

 

WASHINGTON- Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics over the Atlanta Hawks, 112-99 in their Eastern Conference Playoffs first round opener.

Brown played with a wrapping on cut fingers and a protective mask he has had for two months due to a facial fracture.

“Got to come out and be ready to go,” he said.

“My team depends on me. My city depends on me. I don’t make no excuses. I come out and play ball.”

Jayson Tatum added 25 points and 11 rebounds while Derrick White contributed 24 points for Boston, which used a 20-3 second-quarter run to seize a 74-44 half-time lead.

Atlanta, led by Dejounte Murray’s 24 points…

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