Brown-led Celtics stop slide, crush Cavaliers
Taurean Prince #12 of the Cleveland Cavaliers defends a shot from Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics during the third quarter at TD Garden on January 24, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFP
Jaylen Brown scored 33 points in 19 minutes, Kemba Walker added a season-high 21 points and Boston crushed visiting Cleveland, 141-103.
Carsen Edwards scored 18 points, Daniel Theis added 17 and Marcus Smart had 12 with five steals as the Celtics snapped a three-game losing streak.
Boston big man Tristan Thompson grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds against his former team.
Collin Sexton had 13 points to lead the Cavaliers, whose three-game winning streak came to an end.
Cleveland turned the ball over 17 times, Sexton responsible for six.
Get the hottest sports news straight into your inbox
Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000.
