Jaylen Brown matches career high with 50 points in a game

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 26: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics reacts against the New Orleans Pelicans during a game at the Smoothie King Center on January 26, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Jaylen Brown of Marietta, Georgia recorded 50 points in a game for the second time in his National Basketball Association career on Saturday. He accomplished the feat in a dominant 146-115 Celtics win over the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California.

Brown made 18 of 26 field goals, eight of 10 free throws, and six of 10 three point shots. He was also a +21 with five assists, and three rebounds.

It was an offensive onslaught by the Celtics on Saturday. They had 42 points in the first quarter and again in the third quarter.

This was the second time this season that the Celtics have scored 146 points in a game. They also accomplished the feat in a 146-101 Celtics win over the Washington Wizards on December  4, 2025. The 146 points are the 10th most points a team in the NBA have had in a game this season.

The first time Brown scored 50 points in a game was on January 2, 2022. Ironically, it was four years and one day prior to his second 50 point game. It came in a 116-111 Celtics win over the Orlando Magic.

Brown is doing his best to carry the Celtics with the significant injury to Jayson Tatum. Brown leads the NBA with 11.1 field goals made per game. He also has 30.1 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game, five assists per game, 1.1 steals per game, a field goal percentage of .510, three point percentage of .370, and a free throw percentage of .779.

The Celtics are now in second place in the Atlantic Division at 23 wins and 12 losses. They are three and a half games back of the first place Detroit Pistons.