NBA Analyst Explains What Jaylen Brown Proved With Monster Game Vs. Thunder
Brown and his teammates made a statement against the reigning champs.
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Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics had a lot to prove against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. The Celtics needed to prove they could beat a championship-level team , while Brown needed to prove he could hang with NBA frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Celtics succeeded on both fronts.
Boston overcame an early double-digit deficit to defeat the reigning champs by double digits, while Brown went toe-to-toe with SGA by scoring 31 points, defending him in the fourth quarter and even beating him at his own game . On Thursday's episode of "First Take," NBA insider Brian Windhorst revealed his main takeaways from the Celtics' win and Brown's performance. "The Celtics attacked this game knowing it meant more.
" š @WindhorstESPN breaks down the Boston Celtics' huge win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and Jaylen Brown's MVP case š pic. twitter. com/YnVncMj8gH ā First Take (@FirstTake) March 26, 2026 "The Celtics attacked this game knowing that it meant more," Windhorst said.