Boston Celtics: 3 takeaways from mashing of Mavericks

2. Jaylen Brown takes over for Gordon Hayward

With Gordon Hayward out the Boston Celtics are going to need some more production from some players. On Monday night Jaylen Brown was the star.

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Brown recorded a double-double and was almost the Celtics leading scorer. He had 25 points and 11 rebounds in 38 minutes.

It seemed like Brown could get to the rim with ease, but also he was shooting the ball rather effectively. He shot over 50 percent from the field as well as the 3 point line.

This is a promising sight. It seems like Brown is taking the next step. He is averaging close to 20 points a game. Those are the type of numbers you see from All-Stars.

All signs are pointing towards Brown having a career year and proving a lot of doubters wrong. Expect performances like Monday nights to be more commonplace for Brown this season.

Just like the Celtics, Jaylen Brown is surprising people this season.