The Boston Celtics had some of the wind taken out of their sails on Thursday night, as they collapsed in the second half against the Milwaukee Bucks, suffering a 116-101 defeat. Despite that, superstar forward Jaylen Brown turned in another standout performance in what is quickly becoming an MVP-caliber campaign.

Brown did his best to keep the C’s afloat, scoring 30 points while also racking up three rebounds and assists apiece, but the Bucks simply could not miss in the second half, so it didn’t matter. Still, the consistently high level Brown is playing at currently isn’t going unnoticed across the league.

With Brown continuing to establish Boston as a true playoff contender, even without Jayson Tatum on the court, his MVP candidacy has grown legs. In NBA.com’s latest MVP power ran

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