Jaylen Brown is uncertain to play in Thursday’s recreation in opposition to the Washington Wizards, the Celtics introduced on Wednesday afternoon. The Celtics star is coping with a non-COVID sickness. Exterior of Brown, the group’s damage report is evident, with each Derrick White (proper calf contusion) and Neemias Queta (left ankle sprain) each off the damage report after lacking Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Jayson Tatum, after all, stays out as he recovers from a ruptured Achilles).
Brown has but to overlook a recreation this season and is averaging 29 factors, 6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.1 steals throughout 21 video games to date this season. He’s recent off a season-high 42-point outing in opposition to the Knicks, during which he exploded for 33 factors within the second and third quarters. Over his previous 5 video games, Brown is averaging 34 factors, 7.2 rebounds, and seven assists.
Brown has handled a myriad of accidents this season, struggling a hamstring pressure in preseason and coping with low again spasms final week. However, to date, he’s suited each night time and has made clear he’s desperate to play as a lot as he probably can.
“You see a variety of guys getting injured across the league,” Brown mentioned final month. “I need to play as many video games as I probably can.”
The Celtics might select to provide Brown the night time off, partially provided that the Wizards recreation is on the primary night time of a back-to-back. After taking part in in Washington DC on Thursday, the Celtics will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night time at TD Backyard.
At 15-5, the Lakers have the league’s third-best report, anchored by elite play from Luka Doncic (35.3 factors, 8.9 assists, 8.9 rebounds per recreation) and Austin Reaves (28.1 factors, 6.6 assists per recreation).
The Wizards, in the meantime, have the Japanese Convention’s worst report at 3-17. They’ve been led by Alex Sarr (19.1 factors, 8.6 rebounds), CJ McCollum (18 factors), and Kyshawn George (15.2 factors).
If Brown is to overlook Thursday’s recreation, the Celtics might select from a slew of gamers to insert into the beginning lineup: Sam Hauser, Josh Minott, and Hugo Gonzalez all appear to be potential candidates.
