Maybe the 2025-26 Boston Celtics are onto something. While plenty of fans lamented an 0-3 start, Boston has now won two straight after defeating the mighty Cleveland Cavaliers 125-105 at home on Wednesday night behind a game-high 30 points from Jaylen Brown.
Sam Hauser was Boston’s second-leading scorer on the evening with 21 points on 7-of-13 from three. Anfernee Simons dropped 14 points off the bench on an efficient 4-of-6 from three.
Neemias Queta and Josh Minott were sensational as Boston’s starting frontcourt, both tallying double-doubles. Queta finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds, Minott with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Payton Pritchard also had a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists.
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The Celtics’ defense stymied a dangerous Cavs offense all night long, with not a single Cleveland player reaching the 20-point mark.
Brown is now averaging 26.8 points per game this season on 52.2 percent from the field and 46.9 percent from three. His career-best scoring average for a season was 26.6 points per game in 2022-23, the year he was named to Second Team All-NBA.
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Next up for the Celtics, a tough back-to-back: Friday on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers, followed by a home game on Saturday against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets.
