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Jaylen Brown Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Dec. 1–7

A 34-point, high-efficiency week propelled three Boston wins during his expanded lead role.

Overview

  • NBA Communications announced the Week 7 honors on Dec. 8, with Brown taking the East and Denver’s Jamal Murray earning the West award.
  • Across Dec. 1–7, Brown averaged 34.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists on 53.8% shooting, including 47.1% from three and 88.9% at the line.
  • He led victories over the Knicks, Lakers and Raptors, and he missed the Wizards game that week due to an illness.
  • For the season, Brown is at 29.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, with the scoring and assists as career highs and 36.3% from three his best since 2020–21.
  • The Celtics are 15–9 with 10 wins in their past 12 and strong offensive and net ratings, and Derrick White was among the East nominees for the weekly honor.