In another defeat, 123-114, to Indiana on Sunday following what looked like a get right game on Friday, the Pacers outscored their transition total from the first game by halftime, dominated the

Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 44 points as the Celtics bulldozed the Pacers 142-105 to snap a two-game losing streak.

H aving lost four of their last six games coming into their New Year's Eve matchup against the Toronto Raptors, the Boston Celtics need to address their defense. In those four los

Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 44 points, including six 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics snapped a two-game skid with a 142-105 rout over the Indiana Pacers.

BOSTON — When Jaylen Brown signed his supermax contract in the summer of 2023, he voiced his desire for the Celtics to get back to their defensive roots. The comments set the tone for a title run last season when Boston was consistently elite defensively.

Last year, the Celtics guard campaigned for a spot on the All-Defensive team but was ultimately passed over, with Derrick White and Jrue Holiday receiving second-team honors.

The Boston Celtics have lost four of their last six games. During this most recent stretch, many of the Celtics' defeats have come from inconsistency on defense as the team's unit has ranked 15th in the league.