Dec 23, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) and center Kristaps Porzingis (8) celebrate after a basket against the Orlando Magic in the fourth quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

After starting slow, Jaylen Brown’s Boston Celtics asserted themselves during the second half of Sunday’s 103-86 Game 1 first-round playoff home victory over the Orlando Magic. Afterward, the four-time All-Star called on his teammates to display more fight for the remainder of the series.

Since the end of the regular season, Brown has been dealing with a right knee impingement. According to Princeton Orthopedic Associates, the condition, often referred to as Hoffa's Syndrome, is described as inflammation around a fat pad in the knee :