A rematch of last year's Eastern Conference finals took place between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, which saw palpable friction between Jaylen Brown and Duncan Robinson.
Jaylen Brown and Duncan Robinson, playing for the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat, respectively, were caught up in an altercation that involved plenty of trash-talking in yesterday's game.
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Philadelphia 76ersThe Celtics beat the Heat with a score of 106-110 on a night when Jimmy Butler was sadly missing due to losing a family member, but perhaps more attention was given to the row between Robinson and Brown.
"I bet he won't do it again," said Brown about a scene where Duncan Robinson tried to lock Brown's arm and was promptly thrown off by the Celtics player, who then received a flagrant 1 foul call for his action.
Even though the tension was quite visible, Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzula saw a bright side to the conflict between the two players.
"We need to have a certain level of friction in moments. There needs to be a passion," said the youngest active NBA head coach.
Robinson and Brown know each other well, being involved in a 7-game series in the 2022-23 season's Eastern Conference Finals, a high-octane match-up that ended with a spectacular victory for the Miami Heat.
In yesterday's game, Brown had 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists, while Robinson had 15 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist.
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