Jaylen Brown’s efficiency has dipped this season. Can the Celtics adjust his role in time for a deep playoff run?

The Boston Celtics closed out their six-game homestand with a 118-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, snapping their five-game winning streak. The defeat dropped the Celtics to 47-19 on the season as they continue their push toward the playoffs in pursuit of back-to-back championships.

Jaylen Brown believed his failure to match the Thunder’s physicality in Wednesday’s Celtics loss “cost us the game.”