Jaylen Brown defeated Jayson Tatum on a five-to-four vote margin to win the Larry Bird Trophy as the series MVP.

Jaylen Brown defeated Jayson Tatum on a five-to-four vote margin to win the Larry Bird Trophy as the series MVP.

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With an average of 29.8 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals per game throughout the series, the 27-year-old was outstanding.

A day after being rejected for All-NBA honors, he scored forty points in Game 2, and his game-winning three-pointer in Game 1 forced overtime, which the Celtics eventually won.

In a recap of the NBA Playoffs, Jaylen Brown wins the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals Trophy as Boston Celtics sweep Indiana Pacers to advance to NBA Finals

Although Brown is frequently regarded as Jayson Tatum’s Robin to Batman, the two had more of a split billing in this series.

With an average of 30.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists, Tatum would have been a strong candidate for the Larry Bird Trophy on his own.

Eastern Conference Finals MVP Jaylen Brown played TERRIFIC in the East Finals for the @celtics to advance to the NBA Finals!

☘️ 29.8 PPG
☘️ 5.0 RPG
☘️ 3.0 APG

Together, the two players proved to be much too strong for the Pacers and every other team they have faced in the playoffs to overcome.

To be sure, the Celtics’ route to the NBA Finals has been rather straightforward; they have eliminated the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Pacers in a total of 14 games.

In a recap of the NBA Playoffs, Jaylen Brown wins the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals Trophy as Boston Celtics sweep Indiana Pacers to advance to NBA Finals

While Kristaps Porziņģis hasn’t played since the opening round, Celtics supporters will soon point out that all three teams were suffering with serious ailments during those meetings.

But Tatum and Brown continue to bear the primary responsibility for Boston’s title aspirations.