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BREAKING: Jaylen Brown's Final Injury Status For Kings-Celtics Game

Jaylen Brown is on the injury report for Friday's game.

Ben Stinar

Mar 28, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Wesley Matthews (32) and Boston Celtics
Mar 28, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Wesley Matthews (32) and Boston Celtics / Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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On Friday evening, the Boston Celtics will host the Sacramento Kings in Massachuestts.

For the game, the Celtics will be without without one of their best players, as All-Star forward Jaylen Brown has been ruled out.

Via The Boston Celtics: "Jaylen Brown (left hand sprain) - OUT"

Brown has had another productive season with averages of 23.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 50.1% from the field and 35.8% from the three-point range in 67 games.

The Celtics are also the first seed in the Eastern Conference (and are the best team in the NBA) with a 60-16 record in 76 games.

They have gone 8-2 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a three-game winning streak.

Most recently, the Celtics beat the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 135-100.

Brown had 23 points, seven rebounds, four assists, one steal and two blocks while shooting 9/20 from the field and 3/9 from the three-point range in 33 minutes of playing time.

Following the Kings, the Celtics will play their next game on Sunday evening when they host the Portland Trail Blazers.

As for the Kings, they are the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 44-32 record in 76 games.

They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games and most recently lost to the New York Knicks by a score of 120-109.

Following Boston, the Kings will visit the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday evening in New York.

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.

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