Jaylen Brown Does Not Hold Back On Celtics’ Strong Start To 2025-26 Season

The Boston Celtics have been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA to start the 2025-26 campaign. With a 15-10 record, the Celtics currently sit in third place in the Eastern Conference, and a big reason for their early success has been the play of superstar forward Jaylen Brown.

Without Jayson Tatum, Brown has had to shoulder a heavy load on offense for Boston this season. Through 24 games, he’s elevated his game to an MVP-caliber level, as he’s averaging 29.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 49.9% from the field.

With Brown leading the charge, the C’s have looked like a de facto playoff contender, which is not what many folks were expecting from them. And yet, if ask the team’s All-Star scorer, he’s not focusing on what others think the team is capable of. Instead, he’s looking to find a way to help Boston maximize its performance on a nightly basis.

“I think the expectation level has always been the same in my brain. Just come out and compete and maximize our potential and go from there,” Brown said when discussing the Celtics.

It’s still early in the season, but it’s tough to argue with the results. Brown’s stellar play has kept the C’s competitive in just about every one of their games, and they have proven that they can go toe-to-toe with the top teams in the league on any given night.

Boston didn’t do that in their most recent contest, which was a 116-101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, but there are going to be games where this team simply can’t get the job done. All they can do is look to win the next one, which is exactly the sort of attitude Brown will possess heading into the team’s upcoming game against the Detroit Pistons on Monday.