The Boston Celtics, currently one of the NBA's best teams, are grappling with player injuries as they prepare to host the league's worst team, the Detroit Pistons. Jaylen Brown has been ruled out with a lower back contusion resulting from a collision with LeBron James and woke up sore the day of the game. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla indicated that Brown's injury is not expected to be a long-term concern. Jayson Tatum, who has been managing a left ankle sprain, was also questionable but will be available to play against the Pistons. The injury list for the Celtics' subsequent game against the Toronto Raptors includes Brown, Jrue Holiday, and Tatum, all questionable to play, while Kristaps Porzingis is doubtful due to left calf injury management, and Al Horford is out for rest on the back-to-back.
#NEBHInjuryReport for tonight vs. TOR: Jaylen Brown (low back contusion) - QUESTIONABLE Jrue Holiday (right elbow sprain) - QUESTIONABLE Al Horford (rest) - OUT Kristaps Porzingis (left calf injury management) - DOUBTFUL Jayson Tatum (left ankle sprain management) - QUESTIONABLE
Celtics inj update vs Tor tonite Al Horford - Rest - OUT Jaylen Brown - Back Contusion - QUESTIONABLE Kristaps Porzingis - Left Calf Injury Management - DOUBTFUL Jayson Tatum - Left Ankle Sprain Management - QUESTIONABLE Jrue Holiday - Right Elbow Sprain - QUESTIONABLE @wbz
Al Horford is out tonight vs. Raptors for the back to back, per Celtics. Kristaps Porziņģis is doubtful managing his left calf strain, while Jayson Tatum (L ankle sprain management), Jaylen Brown (Low back contusion), and Jrue Holiday (R elbow sprain) are all questionable.
Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday and Jayson Tatum are questionable for tonight’s game against Toronto, while Kristaps Porzingis is doubtful and Al Horford is out.
Joe Mazzulla says Jaylen Brown just woke up sore today with his back contusion and this is not expected to be a long-term issue. Celtics play again tomorrow night against the Raptors.
Jaylen Brown will not play tonight vs. the Pistons. 👀 https://t.co/7wJffAy5vI
The Celtics say Jaylen Brown is out for tonight’s game against Detroit with a lower back contusion but that Jayson Tatum will play.
Jaylen Brown is now out with a low back contusion tonight. Jayson Tatum is available.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are both questionable for tomorrow’s game vs. the Pistons 👀 https://t.co/gdvoUByJCn
Jaylen Brown is questionable (back contusion from collision with LeBron) for tomorrow’s battle of the NBA’s best and worst teams when the Pistons visit the Celtics. Jayson Tatum is also questionable as he manages his left ankle sprain.