Jaylen Brown’s Current Injury Status For Cavs-Celtics Game

Jaylen Brown injury update: Is Celtics SF playing Thursday vs. Cavaliers? - DraftKings Network

UPDATE: Jaylen Brown was at shootaround (h/t Justin Turpin of WEEI).

On Thursday evening, the Boston Celtics will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Massachusetts.

For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as All-Star forward Jaylen Brown is on the injury report.

Via Underdog NBA: “Jaylen Brown (ankle) questionable for Thursday.”

Brown has played in 21 games so far this season and is averaging 22.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 46.8% from the field and 33.6% from the three-point range.

The Celtics are the first seed in the Eastern Conference with a 17-5 record in their first 22 games.

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and most recently defeated the Cavs on Tuesday (also at home) by a score of 120-113.

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In 35 minutes of playing time, Brown had 25 points, two rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block while shooting 10/17 from the field and 1/5 from the three-point range.

Following the Cavs, the Celtics will play their next game on Friday evening when they host the Orlando Magic.

At home, they are a perfect 11-0 in Boston.

As for the Cavs, they are the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 13-11 record in their first 24 games.

They are 5-5 over their last ten games and in the middle of a two-game losing streak.

On the road, the Cavs have gone 7-5 in the 12 games they have played away from Ohio.

Following the Celtics, they will host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.