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Will the best Celtics player please rise? There’s a long list of nominees after Game 2 win

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 09: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics celebrates during the final minute of Game Two of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden on June 09, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

BOSTON — Considering his 26-point, 11-rebound effort in the Celtics’ 105-98 victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals Sunday night, does that now make Jrue Holiday Boston’s best player?