Celtics star Jaylen Brown rested against the Kings on Friday night, and Joe Mazzulla said that benefitted the All-Star in multiple ways.

Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu has some serious dental work in his future after taking a Jaylen Brown elbow to the face during Wednesday's 117-106 win over the Boston Celtics. Brown, who was trying to clear space for himself on a spin near the basket, was given a flagrant foul for the elbow.

"I know it’s going to be a long day at the dentist tomorrow, so hopefully he has a good recovery."

Brown and Payton Pritchard were miserable on a night when the defense just wasn't good enough. The post Jaylen Brown, Celtics go cold, fall apart in ugly loss to Hawks: 7 takeaways appeared first on Boston.

"We don’t stand for it," said the Celtics star.

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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith recently took the time to praise Jaylen Brown for his contributions to the Boston Celtics this season. During a segment on First Take about Jayson Tatum, Smith interrupted the narrative to give Brown his flowers.