{"id":171217,"date":"2026-01-03T13:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T18:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=171217"},"modified":"2026-01-03T13:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T18:01:03","slug":"celtics-star-jaylen-brown-earns-second-player-of-the-week-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/01\/03\/celtics-star-jaylen-brown-earns-second-player-of-the-week-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics Star Earns Second Player Of The Week Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the year comes to a close and the NBA brings in the New Year, another award falls to Celtics star Jaylen Brown<\/a>. Brown earned his second<\/a> Eastern Conference Player of the Week award<\/a> on Dec. 29. Could this be the beginning of Brown’s campaign for the NBA MVP award?<\/span><\/p>\n

Celtics Star Earns Second Player Of The Week Award<\/h2>\n

The second full month of the NBA season brought a second award for Boston’s only superstar at the moment. Jaylen Brown completely demolished the Celtics’ opponents throughout December. He earned his second Eastern Conference Player of the Week award to end the month after beginning it in similar fashion. In the final week of the calendar year, Brown has averaged just over thirty points per game, nearly seven rebounds, and almost six assists. His efficient shooting and continued defensive excellence helped Boston close the year with three wins and a single loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

In December, Brown’s emphatic play led Boston to a 7-3 record in games he suited up for. However, his record alone was not enough to earn him the East Player of the Month award<\/a>, which went to Knicks star Jalen Brunson<\/a>. Brown played in ten out of a possible twelve games for Boston, averaging more than 31 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal per contest. As for his efficiency, he shot better than fifty percent from the field and forty percent from three-point range.<\/p>\n

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Jaylen Brown:<\/p>\n

\u201cNo disrespect, no diss to Shai or Brunson. But neither one of them had a better month than I had.\u201d \ud83d\udc40\ud83c\udf7f<\/p>\n

(via @lockedupjb<\/a>)pic.twitter.com\/yDVdS4dIkC<\/a><\/p>\n

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n