The Celtics will likely be with out Jaylen Brown in Friday night time’s recreation in opposition to the Charlotte Hornets, their second-to-last recreation of the common season. That implies that Brown — who has missed 11 video games with a proper knee impingement this season — received’t attain the 65-game minimal to be eligible for end-of-season awards like All-NBA.
Brown had beforehand maintained that the 65-game minimal was not a think about his determination to minimize the stretch. Now, having performed in 63 video games with two video games to play, he formally received’t attain that minimal.
Joe Mazzulla gave an replace on Brown’s standing on 98.5 The Sports activities Hub’s Zolak & Bertrand present Thursday.
“He’s doing properly,” Mazzulla mentioned. “Nobody is aware of their physique, nobody is aware of methods to push themselves, nobody is aware of methods to put together themselves, physique and thoughts, by the pains of a season (like him).
“On the finish of the day, crucial factor is simply sort of belief in Jaylen, and belief in his work, belief in his course of and in addition belief within the coaching workers and the sports activities science and the fellows that put the time in on a regular basis. … I belief that he’ll be able to go when it issues most.”
Final week, Brown opened up in regards to the knee harm he’s handled since February.
“There’s no assure, truthfully, that relaxation goes to make something higher. I want it might, however it’s the playing cards which are laid out.”
“It’s what it’s. It sucks. I want I may share extra particulars, however no matter my staff wants, no matter I can do, no matter I acquired, Imma give. I’m trying ahead to only taking it sooner or later at a time, and I’m hopeful that some issues will enhance over the course of those subsequent two weeks or so.”
The remainder of the Celtics rotation will likely be obtainable in opposition to the Hornets
The Celtics rested their prime six gamers in Wednesday’s recreation in opposition to the Magic in Orlando; Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jrue Vacation, Al Horford, and Kristaps Porzingis had been dominated out within the morning, whereas Brown was scratched after present process warm-ups. Consequently, the Celtics fell 96-76 to the Magic, their lowest-scoring recreation of the season.
However, exterior of Brown, the complete lineup will likely be obtainable on Friday — possible for the final time this season.
The Celtics play the Hornets as soon as once more on Sunday afternoon for his or her final recreation of the common season. Then, the primary spherical of the playoffs begins on Sunday, April nineteenth, when the Celtics will play the winner of the Play-In recreation between the Magic and whoever secures the No. 8 seed.
