The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 119-110, with Jaylen Brown's standout performance drawing attention. Brown expressed confidence in his defensive abilities and was praised for outplaying Luka Doncic. Doncic acknowledged Brown's impressive move, and the Mavericks were reportedly upset by a replay of the crossover. The game was marked by Brown's 77-point performance, particularly his second-quarter crossover that caught Doncic's attention.
Mavericks players were ‘furious’ after jumbotron showed replay of Jaylen Brown crossing up Luka Doncic https://t.co/yCWHLGdvmp
Jaylen Brown’s second-quarter crossover against Luka Dončić will lead television highlight packages. Dončić even said he watched the video later. "I was on the floor praying he wouldn’t make it." 🎥 @Celtics https://t.co/kgGaqFKsKx
Where were you when Jaylen Brown dropped 77 vs the Mavs?🤔 https://t.co/jmEUrSehNQ
Tatum, Brown help Celtics overcome Doncic’s triple-double in 119-110 win over Mavs https://t.co/RZ55SJ5Aeb
Luka Doncic on Jaylen Brown’s move: “I can’t lie — that was really nice. I was on the floor praying he didn't make it, but he made it. So it's a whole highlight.” https://t.co/qKPMk0FvCW
"I don't care what the box score says... Jaylen Brown outplayed Luka Doncic in this game" @SIChrisMannix & @EddieHouse_50 discuss JB's performance on Postgame Live https://t.co/caNJ6R2rS8
"I feel like I'm one of the better defenders in the league, if not the better defender in the league so it's a challenge I felt like should be bestowed on me" @tvabby caught up with JB about the win & going up against Luka tonight https://t.co/t1zx0fZzpL
Jaylen when he sees Luka on him. https://t.co/7pseOTlOgU