Jaylen Brown is unlikely to play Thursday night time when the Celtics go to the Wizards.
Boston listed Brown as uncertain for its recreation in opposition to last-place Washington with an sickness.
Brown has been the Celtics’ top-billed star this season with Jayson Tatum recovering from Achilles surgical procedure, and he’s excelled in that position, averaging 29.0 factors, 6.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists per recreation whereas main a leaner Boston roster to a 12-9 begin.
Ranked seventh within the NBA in factors per recreation, Brown topped 40 in two of his final three outings, scoring 41 in a highway loss to Minnesota on Saturday and 42 in Tuesday’s win over the Knicks at TD Backyard. He additionally notched his fourth profession triple-double Sunday in a win at Cleveland.
Brown ranks second amongst Celtics gamers in assists and rebounding behind Derrick White and Neemias Queta, respectively, and he has but to overlook a recreation this season — a streak that now appears prone to finish on Thursday.
The date with the 3-17 Wizards is the primary of a back-to-back for the Celtics, who will host the Lakers on Friday in Los Angeles’ annual go to to Causeway Avenue. The LA tilt shall be Boston’s fifth recreation in seven days.
Brown and Tatum had been the one gamers listed on the Celtics’ newest damage report.
