Jaylen Brown is asking the NBA to fine him on the NSFV site

Following Boston Celtics‘ 100–95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at TD Garden on Saturday night, the star wing Jaylen Brown didn’t hold back unloading at trial after Boston managed a season-low four free throws.

Brown directly criticized the officiating team of Curtis Blair, Nick Butchert and Jason Goldenberg, repeatedly stating that he was willing to accept any punishment handed down by the NBA.

“Honestly, I feel like they got away with a lot, and I’m tired of the inconsistency,” Brown said. “I’m taking the punishment at this point. I thought it was some bulls— tonight. I think (the Spurs are) a good defensive team, but they’re not that damn good.”

“I hope somebody can just pick up the pistons, because it’s the same — every time we play a good team. It’s like they refuse to call and then they call fouls on the other end.”

“It’s just extremely frustrating, bro. Like, we play hard,” he continued. “We exceeded our expectations. We compete hard defensively. Then they reward the other team with touch fouls. Then we go down and guys are allowed to get away with it. . . . I hope, just somebody gets away with it.”

“Every time we play a good team, the inconsistency is crazy. I’m going to screw myself. Curtis, all those guys were terrible tonight. I don’t care. They can punish me all they want. But it’s crazy. Every time we play a good team, it’s the same bulls -. Somebody pull up the pistons.”

The Celtics finished the night just 3-for-4 at the free throw line, with two of those attempts coming from Derrick White in the final 37 seconds. San Antonio, by comparison, was 14-for-20. Brown did not attempt a single free throw despite heavy usage and frequent drives to the basket. Entering the game, Brown averaged 7.4 free throw attempts per contest, ranking ninth in the NBA.

“If we can’t get to the free throw line and teams are allowed to be physical and get us out of spots, etc., then it’s hard to win games like that,” Brown said. “We shot four free throws tonight and lost the game by four. Not to say it’s the whole game, the whole story. We’ve got to be better in spots. I’ve got to be better in spots. But damn it. I drive to the basket. I’m physical. I don’t flop. I don’t run away from contact. I go up. I’m strong. And I’m a free throw shooter. Fuck, give me a penalty.

Brown’s postgame outburst didn’t end there. He took it to X (formerly Twitter), where he invited the league to punish himwriting:

“Okay, I’ve had enough of this sh*t”

Brown finished with 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, but his efficiency dipped late. He shot 11-for-28 from the field and committed five of Boston’s 10 turnovers. In the fourth quarter, Brown played all 12 minutes but shot 1-for-9 and had two turnovers, including an open-field steal by De’Aaron Fox that led to a Julian Champagne layup with 37 seconds left. Moments earlier, Brown missed a wide-open 3-pointer with Boston trailing 95–93 with 1:19 left.

Looking at the stats, it’s easy to see why Brown was frustrated. Entering Saturday, the Celtics averaged 4.4 fewer free throw attempts than their opponents per game, the lowest margin in the NBA. The Spurs ranked second in the league in free throw margin at plus-4.7 per game. Against teams that win at least 60% of their games, Boston’s free throw deficit increases to 10.7 per contest, including Saturday’s loss. In a loss to Houston on Nov. 1, the Rockets attempted 28 more free throws than the Celtics.

Boston ranks second in the NBA in three-point attempts per game, a profile that typically generates fewer trips to the line.

San Antonio improved to 27–11 behind Victor Wembanyama, who scored 21 points off the bench, including 16 in the second half. He won with a jumper with 19.1 seconds left. Meanwhile, Derrick White led the Celtics with 29 points.

The loss dropped Boston to 24-14, tying them with the New York Knicks for second in the Eastern Conference. Even without Jayson Tatum, the Celtics, now 0–3 against the top four teams in the Western Conference, remain one of the league’s surprises, led by Brown, who is averaging career highs of 29.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 36 games. Boston returns to action on Monday night against the Indiana Pacers.