21 out of 19! Jaylen Brown proves himself wrong! Latest MVP rankings released.

“Hate him, understand him, become him.”

In the Celtics' home game against the Suns, which ended 120-112.Jaylen Brown made 19 out of 21 free throws (both setting career records), scoring 41 points along with 7 rebounds and 6 assists. The Suns' entire team only made 25 out of 29 free throws.

Suns' data is as follows:

After the game, Suns coach Otte, when discussing Jaylen Brown's free throw attempts, couldn't help complaining to the media: “For a single player, that number of free throws is excessive; it completely changed the course of the game.”

It is worth mentioning that a few days ago, after the Celtics narrowly lost to the Thunder 102-104 on the road, Jaylen Brown criticized Alexander without naming him: “We let those who trick fouls reap benefits; that's not basketball.”

In that game, Alexander made 7 out of 8 free throws, contributing 35 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Jaylen Brown made 13 out of 14 free throws, scoring 34 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists.

So far this season, the Thunder have achieved 53 wins and 15 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference and the league. The Celtics have achieved 45 wins and 23 losses, ranking second in the Eastern Conference, trailing the Pistons, who are first in the East, by 3.5 wins.

Alexander has played 56 games, averaging 31.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 54.9%, and making 8.1 out of 9.1 free throws. Jaylen Brown has played 61 games, averaging 28.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1 steal per game, with a shooting percentage of 47.9%, and making 5.8 out of 7.3 free throws.

The latest MVP rankings released by the NBA official website show Alexander, Wenbanyama, and Jokic ranking first, second, and third respectively. Doncic is fourth, Cunningham fifth, Mitchell sixth, Jaylen Brown seventh, Edwards eighth, Leonard ninth, and Jaylen Johnson tenth.

It should be noted that the Celtics are second in the Eastern Conference this season, largely achieved through Jaylen Brown's solo leadership. His individual performance is impeccable, but there are always higher mountains; several players led by Alexander shine even brighter. This year, he likely can only strive for his first-ever selection to the NBA All-First Team.

Regardless, at least this season Jaylen Brown has proven himself—not merely living under Tatum's spotlight—he can also become the primary core of a strong team, and the value of his 2024 FMVP continues to rise.