As the clock ticked down, Jaylen Brown twisted in one direction, then another to create enough separation for a contested jump shot.



It was a brutally difficult attempt, but Brown was hot. He had already scored 14 points during the third quarter of what would end as a 118-102 Celtics win against the Raptors. He was on his way to becoming the youngest Celtics player ever to score 30 points in a Christmas Day game. And he was in the middle of compiling more evidence that he should be in the mix for a spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star team. So it was no shock when the shot went in.



The turnaround jumper made for an impressive highlight, but Brown has always been capable of those. More importantly for the Celtics, he has grown more consistent this season by improving some of his weaknesses and accentuating more of his strengths. After an up-and-down third season, Brown has broken out in his fourth. Here are five stats that underline his obvious...