CELTICS-HEAT: What Worked, Didn't Work and Worked Better than Expected

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Jayson Tatum was recently named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week, a clear indicator of his basketball trajectory trending towards his pre-injury status as a Top-5 player in the NBA.

But make no mistake about it.

The Boston Celtics’ success this season, a fifth straight season with 50 or more wins, has been largely fueled by Jaylen Brown.

Brown delivered yet another strong performance in leading Boston to a 147-129 win over the Miami Heat.

Here’s a look at what worked, what didn’t, and what worked better than expected in Boston’s victory, which moved them one step closer to securing the No. 2 seed in the East.