Celtics' Jaylen Brown Receives Technical For Excessive Celebration Following Monster Dunk Vs. 76ers In Game 2
Celtics guard Jaylen Brown delivered an amazing dunk in the first quarter against the 76ers during Game 2 on Tuesday night, which resulted in a technical foul.
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Celtics guard Jaylen Brown set the tone for Game 2 of the NBA playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night with an incredible dunk just three minutes into the game. Brown drove past the 3-point line, soared from the middle of the paint, and unleashed a powerful dunk right in the 76ers center Adem Bona's face. The dunk was incredible, but the officials weren't thrilled with Brown's move afterward.
JAYLEN BROWN WITH THE MONSTER POSTER 😈 ☘️ (via @NBA ) pic. twitter. com/u1YsUhkXYc — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 21, 2026 The 29-year-old guard stared down Bona after the dunk, and the officials promptly assessed Brown a technical foul for taunting.
Brown's dunk was incredible, but there was no reason for the officials to call a technical foul on the play. It didn't seem like Brown said anything to Bona, and his stare-down wasn't even aggressive. Even play-by-play broadcaster Jason Benetti and commentator Robbie Hummel, who are on the TV call for NBC tonight, didn’t think a technical foul should have been called.