BREAKING: Jaylen Brown's Injury Status In Celtics-Lakers Game
UPDATE: Jaylen Brown has returned to the game (h/t Underdog NBA).
UPDATE: Jaylen Brown is questionable to return to Monday's game.
On Monday afternoon, the Boston Celtics are in Los Angeles facing off against the Lakers.
During the game, Jaylen Brown went to the locker room with an injury.
Brown has nine points, one rebound, one assist and one steal while shooting 4/9 from the field 1/2 from the three-point range in 13 minutes of playing time.
There has been no word from the team on Brown's status for the rest of the night.
Via Underdog NBA: "Status alert: Jaylen Brown (back) headed to locker room Monday."
Brown came into the game with averages of 22.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 48.0% from the field and 33.9% from the three-point range in 27 games.
The Celtics are the first seed in the Eastern Conference and have a 22-6 record in their first 28 games.
They are 8-2 over their last ten games and in the middle of a two-game winning streak.
Most recently, the Celtics beat the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 145-108.
In 29 minutes of playing time, Brown had 24 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal while shooting 9/17 from the field and 3/6 from the three-point range.
Following the Lakers, the Celtics will return home to host the Detroit Pistons on Thursday evening in Boston.
They are 14-0 at home and 8-6 in the 14 games they have played on the road.
