Jaylen Brown boasts on Twitter after Celtics clinch playoff spot – Boston.com

Boston Celtics “50 wins in a gap year.” The Celtics didn’t need Jaylen Brown or Derrick White on Sunday to beat Charlotte. Barry Chin/The Boston Globe By Conor Ryan March 29, 2026 2 minutes to read Share It didn’t take long after the Celtics left the court at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center on Sunday for Jaylen Brown to take to social media. Brown — sidelined for Sunday’s road game against the Hornets due to left Achilles tendinitis — relished Boston’s record after the Celtics took down one of the hottest teams in the league, 114-99.  “50 wins in a gap year,” Brown said on X, adding a shamrock emoji. For all of the talk of the Celtics staring at a lost season in 2025-26 following Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury and the loss of several key players this past offseason, Boston hasn’t lost its standing as a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference. Not only did Boston’s win over Charlotte improve the Celtics’ record to 50-24, but it also secured a playoff berth, with Boston advancing to the postseason for the 12th year in a row. It’s the longest-active playoff streak across the NBA.  Boston has now reached the 50-win mark for
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