Jaylen Brown had a strong first half on Sunday and finished with 21 points (8-of-19 FGs), three rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block and one 3-pointer against the Thunder.
This was absolutely a tale of two halves for Brown, as he entered the break with 21 points, three rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. Do those numbers look familiar. Well, that’s what he finished with. He played 19 minutes in the second half and contributed seven missed shots and two turnovers. That’s it. Brown was so effective before halftime, which makes his second half fall off so surprising. This was his first game back after a two-game absence with a shoulder strain, and his return pushed Sam Hauser (11 minutes) back to the bench. Brown will look to shake off the poor second half and get back on track in Denver on Tuesday, which will kick off a three-game week for them.