Jaylen Brown on duel vs. Donovan Mitchell: 'Ain't no friends in the playoffs' / News - Basketnews.com

Jaylen Brown is gearing up to face a familiar face in the second round of the postseason.

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The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers are going head-to-head in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Points this season

48%111,3Points made:111,3Accuracy:47,6%Place in standings:23Record max:140Record min:83Best scorer:Donovan MitchellTeamNBAStatisticsSchedule

One Celtic excited about this series is Jaylen Brown, who is looking forward to matching up against his friend Donovan Mitchell.

Brown is relishing the duel with Mitchell but he is putting their friendship aside, saying there “ain’t no friends in the playoffs,” as reported by Celtics reporter Bobby Krivitsky.

Mitchell carried the Cavaliers in the first round with his offensive prowess, averaging 28.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists.

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Brown believes it will be challenging to limit the Cleveland star's production.

“He’s explosive, [a] three-level scorer, his strength gives him an advantage on a lot of defenders," said Brown.

The Celtics beat the Miami Heat in five games to reach the second round, while the Cavaliers went the distance against the Orlando Magic.

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