Jaylen Brown surpasses 10,000 career points in Celtics’ victory over Trail Blazers

Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and achieved 10,000 in his NBA career as the Boston Celtics defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 124-107 on Sunday night for their 13th consecutive home win.

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Boston led by eight in the fourth quarter before putting it away with consecutive three-pointers from Sam Hauser and Xavier Tillman to cap a 12-0 run, making it 112-94 with little over four minutes remaining.

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Brown’s score late in the first quarter gave the Celtics the lead, and they never looked back.

During pregame lineup introductions, the Celtics honored Portland coach Chauncey Billups on his election to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Billups and Vince Carter led a 13-person class that was announced Saturday.

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“That was very nice of them,” Billups said about the audience’s ovation. “I really appreciate it. My visit was brief, but enjoyable. I had fun pretending to be a Celtic for a cup of coffee. This is a wonderful sports town with a long history with the Celtics. I was a part of it for a short period. I appreciate that they value my time here.

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Billups was picked by the Celtics but was moved early in his rookie year.

White exited Boston’s locker room after the game wearing Billups’ Colorado jersey from the Hall of Famer’s collegiate years.

Early in the first quarter, Boston welcomed back former center Robert Williams III and guard Malcolm Brogdon. Both were dealt to Portland in an offseason deal that included Holiday. On the video board, there was an image of Williams with his moniker “Time Lord”.

Kristaps Porzingis recorded his third consecutive double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in just 27 minutes for NBA leaders Boston.

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Payton Pritchard scored 20 points, Derrick White 15 and Jrue Holiday 12 for the Celtics, who have won 14 of their previous 16 games.

“The type of guy that he is, the hard work that he puts in and the growth that he’s shown this year to become a complete player at both ends of the floor, I know he’s happy about that,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said of Brown’s career achievement. “It’s cool to be able to coach guys that get to those type of milestones and be a part of that.”

Dalano Banton led Portland with 28 points, while Deandre Ayton contributed 22 points and 14 rebounds. Jabari Walker contributed 14 points and 18 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who went 2-5 on their seven-game road trip.

Jayson Tatum, the Celtics’ star, was out due to a right knee contusion. It was the sixth game missed by the team’s leading scorer (27.0 points per game).

Boston secured the league’s best record and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs last week.

In his ninth season, Brown, 27, scored 10,000 points on a driving left-handed scoop shot in the first minute of the second half.

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During the next timeout, the PA announcer informed the fans that he had hit the milestone, and the TD Garden crowd responded with a standing ovation. He came onto the court, waved, and grinned before the game resumed.

“It was great, especially all of the supporters who have supported me from Day One,” Brown said of the ovation. “Obviously, things have been up-and-down throughout the early stages of my career and I’ve been able to get different opportunities, been able to improve, but also been able to gain more responsibility. … For the JB fans who stayed in my corner from Day One, I feel that love.”

This content was imported from Twitter. You may be able to access the same content in a different format, as well as additional information, on their website.Boston led by eight in the fourth quarter before putting it away with consecutive three-pointers from Sam Hauser and Xavier Tillman to cap a 12-0 run, making it 112-94 with little over four minutes remaining.Brown’s score late in the first quarter gave the Celtics the lead, and they never looked back.During pregame lineup introductions, the Celtics honored Portland coach Chauncey Billups on his election to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Billups and Vince Carter led a 13-person class that was announced Saturday.”That was very nice of them,” Billups said about the audience’s ovation. “I really appreciate it. My visit was brief, but enjoyable. I had fun pretending to be a Celtic for a cup of coffee. This is a wonderful sports town with a long history with the Celtics. I was a part of it for a short period. I appreciate that they value my time here.Billups was picked by the Celtics but was moved early in his rookie year.White exited Boston’s locker room after the game wearing Billups’ Colorado jersey from the Hall of Famer’s collegiate years.Early in the first quarter, Boston welcomed back former center Robert Williams III and guard Malcolm Brogdon. Both were dealt to Portland in an offseason deal that included Holiday. On the video board, there was an image of Williams with his moniker “Time Lord”.