The Boston Celtics defeated the Golden State Warriors 120-99 on Wednesday. Meaning, under normal circumstances, Jaylen Brown and Stephen Curry would be facing off. However, Curry is out with a knee injury.
Last December, Brown said Curry would have to work harder in head-to-head matchups.
Now in March, Brown made a pretty shocking statement about Curry's safety, according to NBA TV. Basically, Brown says Curry is the hardest to control because, later on, he runs out of gas.
"The toughest player is probably Steph Curry because you just have to run a lot," Brown said.
Jaylen Brown believes Steph Curry is the toughest player in the NBA
“The toughest player is probably Steph Curry because you just have to run a lot.”
(via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/oBZAXbO827
- ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 19 March 2026
On Wednesday, Brown led the way with 32 points, 11 of 20 from the field, 9 of 9 at the free throw line, with six rebounds and five assists. As a result, the Celtics are now 46–23, the second-best record in the Eastern Conference.
Additionally, Boston has won seven of its last 10 games and is on a three-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the Warriors are 33-36, in 10th place in the Western Conference, and have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
Overall, Brown has played in 62 games and averaged 28.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. Curry has played 39 games, averaging 27.2 points and 4.8 assists per game.
They have lost 19 consecutive games.
Both Brown and Curry competed against each other for the first time during the 2022 NBA Finals. Ultimately, the Warriors defeated the Celtics in six games. Curry was the Finals MVP, averaging 31.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.
Brown averaged 23.5 points and 7.3 rebounds.
