Jaylen Brown insinuated that retribution from referees contributed to his quiet fourth quarter against the Magic.
Jaylen Brown insinuated his quiet fourth quarter in Friday’s Celtics loss was linked to his earlier criticism of NBA officials.
After scoring 30 points in the first three quarters against the Magic, Brown managed just two on 1-of-5 shooting in the fourth. He missed his final four shots as Orlando pulled away for a 126-110 win at the Kia Center.
Asked why he went cold late, Brown replied: “In the fourth quarter, I think the officials made their point. So I get it. I’ll keep my mouth closed.”
Pressed for clarification, he reiterated: “I get it. I’ll keep my mouth closed.”
Four days earlier, Brown blasted Kevin Scott’s officiating crew after it did not call a foul on Utah’s Keyonte George on a pivotal late-game possession. George slipped and tripped Brown, leading to a go-ahead layup in a game Boston lost 105-103.
