Big role for Celtics Jaylen Brown & Daniel Theis in OT versus Wizards

In the Celtics overtime win last night against the Washington Wizards, Jaylen Brown notched 18 points with four rebounds and three assists. He had five of those points in OT, and three of those came on a three-pointer under pressure. Take a look in the video below.

Jaylen Brown wins the jump ball and then buries a step-back 3 to beat the shot clock. That's some CLUTCH play by Mr. @FCHWPO! pic.twitter.com/wi49LMVifK

— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) February 9, 2018

Also, a nod to Daniel Theis who played a large portion of the overtime period and added his usual hustle to ensure the win. Solid defense held the Wizards to only six points in overtime, while the Celtics racked up twelve. Daniel never eases up when he is in there, and he is a vital part of Boston's second unit.

Brad Stevens on Daniel Theis: “He plays really hard. He fills a really important role. And I thought his length made a difference tonight.”

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 9, 2018

Theis' minutes averaged 11.9 per game in November, and he has almost doubled that number (23.2 MPG) for February. Having Greg Monroe playing the center position seems to allow Daniel more leeway to roam and become en even better defender. He just keeps getting better as the season progresses.

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Photo via Associated Press