Jaylen Brown threw down a ferocious posterizing dunk during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at American Airlines Center on Wednesday night in Dallas.
Brown, the Celtics star, fearlessly attacked the rack in the final seconds of the third quarter before flushing it down in what became a 106-99 Boston win over the Mavericks.
But this isn’t the first time Brown was a high-flying phenom in the series.
Brown, in Game 1, hit Luka Doncic with a nasty between-the-legs cross at TD Garden, freeing up the lane before following it up with an electric slam, bending the entire rim.
He left Doncic in the dust.
Aside from the flashy dunks, Brown has been on a tear in the NBA Finals.
Entering Wednesday, the 27-year-old was averaging 21.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists through the first two games of the series against Dallas.
In Wednesday’s victory, Brown dropped 30 points with eight rebounds and eight assists as he helped push the Mavericks to the brink.
Jaylen Brown (7) slam homes a dunk on P.J. Washington (25) and
Josh Green (8) during the third quarter of the Celtics’ Game 3 win. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
Jaylen Brown makes a move on P.J. Washington during Game 3. Getty Images
Jaylen Brown shoots over Maxi Kleber during the Celtics’ Game 3 victory. AP
Head coach Jason Kidd and star Luka Dončić. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConBrown also eclipsed Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd in postseason 3-pointers with 237 heading into Game 3.
The Mavericks, who are now in a big 3-0 series hole, will look to stay alive Friday in Game 4 in Dallas.
