The Celtics are ruling Jaylen Brown as questionable for Sunday's matchup due to right knee pain. The reigning NBA Finals MVP was inactive for Boston's 20-point loss to the Pistons earlier in the week,
Boston, missing two key starters, appeared to be in control for much of the game before Cleveland’s fourth-quarter surge. Jayson Tatum delivered a dominant performance with 46 points, 16 rebounds, and nine assists, while Jaylen Brown, returning from a thigh contusion, contributed 37 points, five rebounds, and two assists.
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is coming off a 37-point performance in a 123-116 loss to the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night. This came as Brown’s highest-scoring output since Dec. 27 when scored 44 against the Indiana Pacers .
The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers have been the two best teams in the Eastern Conference all season. They met again last night in Boston for a possible preview of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Boston Celtics have three of their key players on the injury report ahead of their marquee afternoon clash against the Denver Nuggets at the TD Garden on Sunday.