Boston Celtics: 3 keys to a Game 1 victory in Miami vs. Heat

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Boston Celtics key to victory No. 2: Get Jaylen Brown going early

Jaylen Brown has been nothing short of great this postseason for the Boston Celtics. During the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cs may need him to be stellar.

Some of Brown’s best games have come when he gets off to a quick start in the first few minutes. Oftentimes, #7 ends the opening 12 minutes with double-digit points.

Game 7 may have been the “Grant Williams” game but Brown was nothing short of great in his own right. He dropped 19 points while shooting 50% from the floor. He was also a +15 on the night.

If the Celtics can get Brown going in the first, it could ease the pressure on Jayson Tatum.

It has been documented this postseason that role players like Grant Williams and Payton Pritchard have better games at home rather than on the road. A good start by the 2016 first-round pick would relieve Grant or Pritchard from having to shoulder a large load like the previous game.

Brown’s last outing against the healthy Heat came on March 30th, where he posted 28 points, on a less than impressive 9/29 shooting night. A positive from that game was his 5/9 mark from downtown.

Brown is a superstar just like Tatum, and if he can get going early on, he could put the C’s ahead and the league on notice.

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