Despite the up-and-down play from the Celtics since the calendar has turned, they are still second in the Eastern Conference. They have a two-and-a-half game lead for that spot as

Jaylen Brown was able to end his recent scoring skid in the Celtics' win over the Magic. Read more on Boston.com.

⋅ The final minute of regulation against Atlanta was frenetic and, at times, tough to keep track of. But it certainly looked as if Jrue Holiday lost track of the score after the Celtics decided earlier that they would foul the Hawks while holding a 3-point lead.

Williams makes the argument that the award almost always goes to a big man and that there should be a separate DPOY that isn't just based on blocks. He wants one that is more based on who makes it hard for other teams to score on them and other things of that nature.