Boston Celtics superstar Jaylen Brown has always been an elite scorer, but he's taken that part of his game to another level this season.
Brown is averaging 28.4 points per game this year, easily the most of his career. He's been steady, too, scoring at least 20 points in 54 of his 61 games this season.
He also has 30 games with at least 30 points and six with over 40, including Monday night's game against the Phoenix Suns.
Brown poured in 41 points against the Suns, outdueling Devin Booker in a narrow victory at TD Garden. Of those, a career-high 19 points came at the foul line for Brown, who was rewarded for constantly attacking the basket and received "MVP" chants from the crowd. He also scored 18 points in the fourth quarter alone.
☘️ Jaylen Brown
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☘️ Paul Pierce
☘️ Larry Bird (5x)
The only Celtics with six 40-point games in a season 💪 pic.twitter.com/bvpP9Um8WW
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 17, 2026
While it was his first 40-point game in two months, Brown became just the fourth player in Celtics history with at least six 40-point games in a season, joining Jayson Tatum, Paul Pierce and Larry Bird.
The five-time All-Star still has a few weeks to add to that total, too, before the playoffs start. Boston hasn't needed him to carry such a heavy scoring load since Tatum returned earlier this month, however.
Regardless, it's another cool and historic achievement in a season full of them for Brown, who will likely receive MVP votes for the first time in his career after the season ends.
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