Brown’s message didn’t come across as a challenge. It sounded more like encouragement, the words of a caring teammate looking to empower one of his brothers.
Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday are both listed as questionable against the Cavs, and it will be interesting to see if they can play in this primetime game. Holiday played in the Celtics' previous game against the Pistons but didn't shoot the ball well, finishing with four points and shooting 0-for-5 from three.
The Boston Celtics are set to begin their two-game Eastern Conference road trip in Canada, facing the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.
However, the Celtics were once again without Jrue Holiday, who missed his second straight game due to a mallet finger injury. Holiday had been questionable to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, then was listed doubtful to play against Denver.