Overview
- Brown, in an ESPN interview Thursday with Ramona Shelburne, said “Analytically, probably not” when asked if he should win MVP and pointed to his role guiding the Celtics.
- He framed his case around leading and “galvanizing” the team during Jayson Tatum’s Achilles rehab, while posting 28.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists over 70 games.
- His workload spiked to a reported 35.1% usage rate, second in the league behind Luka Dončić, after he took on primary scoring and ball-handling duties.
- Boston remains near the top of the East and is one win from clinching the No. 2 seed, sustaining momentum after Tatum’s March 6 return.
- Betting markets and rankings still favor Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokić, though an Athletic player poll cited by Yahoo had Brown tied for third with 8.2% of votes.