Complaints Take Effect: Jaylen Brown Devours the Suns with Free Throws

The Boston Celtics pulled off a demanding game against the Phoenix Suns, thanks to a great last quarter by Jaylen Brown, who scored 41 points, 18 of them in the decisive stretch. Jayson Tatum, in his fifth game back from his Achilles tendon injury, contributed 21 points in the 120-112 victory.

The game was tied in the final minutes, with Phoenix leading 111-108 with less than four minutes remaining. That's when Brown turned the tide of the game: he stole the ball from Devin Booker and assisted Tatum for a crucial layup. In the next possession, after a mistake by the Suns, Brown grabbed an offensive rebound after another Tatum attempt to put Boston ahead. From there, he added two free throws and a jump shot to complete an 8-0 run.

The final push by the Celtics was decisive, closing the game with 12 of the last 13 points to secure the victory. Hugo González, playing fewer minutes in this final stretch of the season, only saw 8 minutes of play and missed the only shot attempted.

In addition to Brown and Tatum, Derrick White contributed 21 points on a special night for him, as he received the award for the best defender of the month of February in the Eastern Conference before the game. Payton Pritchard also stood out from the bench with 19 points.

On the Phoenix side, Devin Booker led the scoring with 40 points, while Jalen Green added 21. The Suns now suffer their second consecutive defeat after recently ending a streak of four wins. On Friday, against Toronto, they let a 10-point lead slip away after conceding a 23-5 run in the last quarter.

As for Tatum, he continues to increase his minutes load after missing the first 62 games of the season due to a serious injury suffered in last year's playoffs. Since his return on March 6, he has been regaining rhythm and has already played over 32 minutes in two consecutive games.

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