The Boston Celtics have announced via press release that star forward Jaylen Brown has been named Player of the Week for the NBA’s Eastern Conference last week by the league. “Brown earns his third career nod and this award marks the 67th overall honor for a Celtics player in franchise history,” wrote Boston of the Georgia native’s honor after a torrid week of scoring for the Celtics on the court.
“Brown joins Derrick White (2/12) and Jayson Tatum (10/23) as the third player to receive the recognition this season,” added the team’s PR department. “The last team to have three players earn a weekly honor in a single season was Toronto (2019-20).”
“Brown led the Celtics to a 3-0 week with wins over San Antonio (137-93), Indiana (120-95), and Sacramento (132-109), while averaging 31.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in 34.6 minutes per game,” they add.
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“Brown was the only player in the Eastern Conference to average at least 30 points while shooting better than 55.0 percent from the field and 39.0 percent from three-point range,” shared the Celtics, noting the Cal alum “tied Tommy Heinsohn for the fifth-most 40-point games in franchise history (8) and passed Cedric Maxwell for 18th on the Celtics all-time points list with 8,343 career points …”.
“Brown’s 95 total points on the week was tied for the most points in the Eastern Conference, and he is currently riding an eight-game streak of scoring at least 24 points, the second-longest active streak in the league.”
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