Celtics ahead Jaylen Brown has been dominated out for not less than two video games after being recognized with a bone bruise with posterior impingement in his proper knee, according to the team.
Brown will miss Friday’s contest in Utah and Sunday’s in Portland earlier than being reevaluated on Monday. It’s unclear whether or not he’ll be obtainable for the remainder of the Celtics’ highway journey, which incorporates video games in Sacramento (March 24), Phoenix (March 26), San Antonio (March 29) and Memphis (March 31).
Brown additionally sat out on March 6 and March 14 as a consequence of his proper knee challenge, which was referred to at the moment as merely “posterior impingement” — each of these video games have been a part of back-to-back units.
Whereas Brown’s reevaluation timeline suggests the damage isn’t thought of a major one, it is smart for the Celtics to maintain him sidelined for not less than a few video games in the event that they consider that additional relaxation will assist him get nearer to 100%. Boston’s 50-19 file places the staff six video games behind the top-seeded Cavaliers and 6 video games up on the No. 3 Knicks, so the precedence at this level is getting wholesome for the postseason relatively than combating for a playoff seed.
Brown has averaged 22.8 factors, 6.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 35.3 minutes per sport throughout 56 outings (all begins) this season. He’s a candidate for a spot on an All-NBA staff, however his eligibility will hinge on whether or not his knee ailment retains him on the shelf past Sunday. After lacking the Celtics’ subsequent two video games, the 28-year-old should play in not less than 9 of the ultimate 11 to satisfy the 65-game standards.
