Jaylen Brown wins the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP award

Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 4, advancing them to the NBA Finals once more. Jaylen Brown, who scored a career-high 29 points in the series-clincher, was voted the Eastern Conference Finals MVP. Jaylen Brown played a crucial role in the decisive game. 

With fewer than 10 seconds remaining in Game 1 and the Celtics behind by three, Boston needed a triple to tie. Jrue Holiday searched for Brown, who had Pascal Siakam on his tail. He launched from the corner and knotted the game, sending it to overtime, which the Celtics won. 

In 2022, Brown's teammate Jayson Tatum earned the first-ever MVP award for the East Finals after assisting Boston in securing a trip to the championship round of that campaign. Brown was the most significant player in green this time around, despite Tatum being a significant component of the puzzle. 

According to CBS News, during the press conference after the game Jaylen Brown said, "I wasn't expecting that at all." "I never win [expletive]." Jaylen Brown emerged victorious from the opening game, making a 3-pointer from the corner to force overtime. He tied a postseason career best with 40 points in Game 2, which contributed to the Celtics' victory once more.

The second time a Celtic has won the Larry Bird ECF MVP ☘️🏆 pic.twitter.com/zmH5lwWc7u

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 28, 2024

Derrick White have Boston Celtics lead

Brown outplayed Indiana Pacers as a passer at the end of Game 4. With fewer than 50 seconds remaining and the score knotted at 102, Brown went for the hoop in an attempt to give the Celtics the lead. Derrick White scored a basket when he found a packed path, giving Boston the lead 105–102.

Including the last three games against Cleveland Cavaliers in the previous round and all four games against the Pacers in the conference finals, Boston has won seven straight games in the playoffs. The Western Conference Finals winner will play the Celtics next. In that series, Dallas Mavericks have a 3-0 advantage against Minnesota Timberwolves.