After friend's death  Jaylen Brown fuels Celtics win over Warrior
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BOSTON — Hours before the Celtics took the court Thursday night to protect their winning streak against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors   Jaylen Brown  was walking around in a fog.
"It was tough to kind of accept it "  Brown  said. "Everybody was kind of in shock."
 Brown  had 22 points and seven rebounds  Kyrie Irving had 11 of  his  16 points in the fourth quarter  including two free throws that put Boston ahead in the closing seconds  and the Celtics beat the Warriors 92-88 on Thursday night for their 14th straight victory.
" He  inspired me to come out and play and I played in  his  spirit  " Brown  said about Steede.
They met after  Brown  transferred to Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta  Georgia.
"I remember I didn't have any friends "  Brown  said. "The first few days I sat at the lunch table by  myself  — I'm super quiet and didn't know anybody."
Steede noticed  Brown  sitting alone one day and told  him   he  could sit with  him .
"Ever since then we've been best friends. ...  He 's been my brother."  Brown  said.
 He  said the circumstances of Steede's death are still being determined and  he  declined further comment out of respect for  his  family. After the final buzzer  Irving walked over and embraced  Brown .
"Ky gave me the game ball and said  'This one was for Trevin '"  Brown  said.
BOSTON — Hours before the Celtics took the court Thursday night to protect their winning streak against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors   Jaylen Brown  was walking around in a fog.
"It was tough to kind of accept it "  Brown  said. "Everybody was kind of in shock."
 Brown  had 22 points and seven rebounds  Kyrie Irving had 11 of  his  16 points in the fourth quarter  including two free throws that put Boston ahead in the closing seconds  and the Celtics beat the Warriors 92-88 on Thursday night for their 14th straight victory.
" He  inspired me to come out and play and I played in  his  spirit  " Brown  said about Steede.
They met after  Brown  transferred to Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta  Georgia.
"I remember I didn't have any friends "  Brown  said. "The first few days I sat at the lunch table by  myself  — I'm super quiet and didn't know anybody."
Steede noticed  Brown  sitting alone one day and told  him   he  could sit with  him .
"Ever since then we've been best friends. ...  He 's been my brother."  Brown  said.
 He  said the circumstances of Steede's death are still being determined and  he  declined further comment out of respect for  his  family. After the final buzzer  Irving walked over and embraced  Brown .
"Ky gave me the game ball and said  'This one was for Trevin '"  Brown  said.