On May 17, the Boston Celtics lost to the New York Knicks 81-119 on the road, and were eliminated with a total score of 2-4, stopping in the Eastern Conference semifinals and missing the chance to enter the Eastern Conference Finals for two consecutive years. Although the Celtics were eliminated, the team's core Jaylen Brown reached a personal milestone in this game - his total playoff career score successfully surpassed Celtics legend Kevin Garnett, rising to 42nd in the NBA's historical playoff scoring list, and continued to move steadily forward in the legendary list.

In this game, Jaylen Brown played for 22 minutes and 37 seconds, made 8 of 20 shots , 3 of 9 three-pointers , 1 of 2 free throws , and scored a team-high 20 points. He also contributed 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. However, while taking on a lot of tasks on the offensive end, he also made 7 turnovers and 6 fouls, and his performance was a bit struggling, failing to help the team reverse the situation in the life-and-death battle.

Although the Celtics failed to go further, Brown still wrote his own record with practical actions. After this game, his total playoff career score exceeded Garnett's number, becoming the 42nd highest scorer in NBA history . It is worth mentioning that in front of him is the legendary center of the Celtics, " Lord of the Rings " Bill Russell , and the scoring gap between Brown and him is also narrowing. This progress not only proves Brown's stable output in the playoffs, but also indicates that he is occupying an increasingly important position in the history of the Celtics.

Looking back at Brown's playoff journey, since joining the Celtics as the third pick in 2016, he has made the playoffs with the team for eight consecutive seasons, and has made it to the division finals and finals many times, accumulating rich playoff experience. In the " double third pick " combination formed with his teammate Tatum, Brown has always assumed important offensive and defensive responsibilities. Whether facing strong opponents in positional defense or offensive output at critical moments, he has demonstrated strong personal ability.

It is worth noting that Brown not only scores steadily, but has also significantly improved in organization and defense in recent seasons, gradually becoming a truly all-around forward. This season, he averaged 23.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, and performed highlights in many key games.

Just as Garnett once wrote the history of the Celtics with passion and tenacity, Brown is now writing the legend in his own way. In this ever-changing league, his progress and tenacity may be the key to the Celtics' return to the top in the future.