Jaylen Brown's Injury Status For Pistons-Celtics Game

Jaylen Brown is on the injury report for Thursday's game.
Jaylen Brown's Injury Status For Pistons-Celtics Game
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. 

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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.

More on the Boston Celtics can be read here 


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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.