Jaylen Brown Leads Celtics to Playoff Spot

0:00It's April 8th. Boston Celtics News Today starts now. AI-powered in-game ready. I'm Cory with the story. Jalen Brown is owning this NBA season for the Boston Celtics, dropping 2,000 points for the first time in his career. That's a huge milestone. Powering the team to a 54 wins 25 losses record, good for second in the Eastern Conference. The five-time All-Star has become their top score. Earlier this week, Brown lit up the Charlotte Hornets with 35 points, nine rebounds, and three assists over 43 minutes, securing A. 113-102 victory in stretching, Boston's win streak to four games. Meanwhile, Jason Tatum's been sidelined with a torn Achilles, leaving a big gap that Brown filled right away. The Celtics also lost key vets like Kristop's Porzingus and Drew Holiday to trades, plus Al Horford and Luke Cornett. The team beat low expectations by clinching a playout spot last week,

1:00way ahead of schedule. Brown credits the quick chemistry, saying they clicked within the first 10 to 15 games. Now with momentum building, Brown and the Celtics aim to close strong and push deep into the postseason playoffs.