After missing the Boston Celtics' victory against the Miami Heat on Friday night, Jaylen Brown appeared on the team's injury report heading into Saturday's battle against the Brooklyn Nets. Despite this designation, he was ultimately upgraded and started the game.
In the first half, Brown recorded eight points, five rebounds, and two assists in 19 minutes and the Celtics entered halftime with a 12-point lead. However, the Celtics made an announcement on Brown at the beginning of the second half that did not bode well for him or for the team for the rest of the contest against the Nets.
In the game, Brown reportedly started dealing with back spasms, even though he was initially on the Celtics' injury report due to a knee injury. Unfortunately, the Celtics announced that he was doubtful to return for the rest of the game.
Despite never officially being ruled out for the rest of the game, Brown did not return to the court.
In addition to Brown, the Celtics were already down Derrick White and Al Horford, who were each ruled out before the start of the game.
With less than a month left in the season, the Celtics are looking to end the campaign on a high note and gain some momentum going into their title defense. The Celtics have already clinched a playoff spot and are likely to secure the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Hopefully for Brown and the Celtics, his injury is not going to be a long-term concern.
