Brown has been keeping the Celtics afloat this season, and he had an amazing December, where he averaged 30 points per game in the month. Outside of that, he’s been playing well all season, and some have even started to put him in MVP conversations, including Draymond Green.

Whenever the world has undervalued Brown, he has clapped back by elevating his production. However, it appears that in the 2025-26 season, JB is on a mission to prove that he should be regarded as arguably the best two-way guard in the NBA.

Kendrick Perkins says Jaylen Brown is the NBA MVP frontrunner, citing his two-way dominance and how he’s leading the Celtics without Jayson Tatum.

Game summary of the Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics NBA game, final score 103-96, from January 18, 1998 on ESPN.

Monday night’s 98–96 loss to the Indiana Pacers dropped the Celtics to 8-12 in “clutch” games (defined as games within five points with under five minutes remaining). Those 12 losses account for 80 percent of Boston’s 15 defeats this season.

The Celtics were unable to overcome the absence of star guard Jaylen Brown on Monday night, as they tallied under 100 points for the second straight game.

Pascal Siakam scored the game-winning shot to lead the Pacers to a 98-96 victory over the Celtics. The win marks the Pacers' first three-game winning streak of the 2025-26 season. Center Jay Huff matched his season high with 20 points,