NBA Finals MVP Ladder: Jaylen Brown passes Stephen Curry for No. 1

June 10, 2022 World Sports

Jaylen Brown etched an entry into Boston franchise lore by scorching Golden State for 17 points in the opening stanza of the Celtics’ 116-100 Game 3 victory. The mark ties Ray Allen for most points scored by a Celtic in any Finals quarter over the last 50 years.

In the process, Brown joined the elite company of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Tim Duncan, Vince Carter and James Harden as players since 1997 to rack up at least 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists in the first quarter of a playoff game.

“I think it was one of his best games of getting guys organized into spots he wanted and getting our spacing correct, and attacking from there,” Celtics coach Ime Udoka said. “I think it was almost a perfect night as far as the reads he made with his aggression looking to score, but also one, two dribbles and finding guys all over the court.”