Jaylen Brown's Injury Status For Pistons-Celtics Game
On Thursday evening, the Boston Celtics will host the Detroit Pistons in Massachusetts.
For the game, the Celtics will be without one of their best players, as All-Star forward Jaylen Brown has been ruled out.
Via The Celtics: "#NEBHInjuryReport update:
Oshae Brissett - AVAILABLE
Jaylen Brown (low back contusion) - OUT
Svi Mykhailiuk - AVAILABLE
Lamar Stevens - AVAILABLE
Jayson Tatum - AVAILABLE"
Brown has played in 28 games so far this season and is averaging 22.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 47.8% from the field and 33.5% from the three-point range.
The Celtics are the first seed in the Eastern Conference with a 23-6 record in their first 29 games.
They are 8-2 over their last ten games and in the middle of a three-game winning streak.
Most recently, the Celtics defeated Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 126-115.
In 33 minutes of playing time, Brown had 19 points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals while shooting 7/17 from the field and 1/5 from the three-point range.
Following the Pistons, the Celtics will host the Toronto Raptors on Friday.
At home, they are a perfect 14-0.
As for the Pistons, they are the 15th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 2-28 record in their first 30 games.
They are in the middle of a 27-game losing streak and 1-14 in 25 games on the road.
Following the Celtics, the Pistons will host the Raptors on Saturday.
