Tatum Scores 24, Celtics Beat Denver for 7th Straight Win

Boston Celtics' Al Horford (42) shoots against Denver Nuggets' Jeff Green (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, on Feb. 11, 2022. Michael Dwyer/AP Photo

BOSTON—Jaylen Brown sent a six-word missive the day before the start of the month that has proven to be prophetic for the Celtics.

“The energy is about to shift,” he wrote on Twitter on Jan. 31.