Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown will likely miss his fourth consecutive game on Sunday, when his team faces the Orlando Magic.
#NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow vs. Orlando:
Jaylen Brown (low back spasms) – DOUBTFUL
Al Horford (left knee soreness) – PROBABLE
Terry Rozier (illness) – QUESTIONABLE
Guerschon Yabusele (sore left foot) – QUESTIONABLE— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 6, 2019
The third-year forward has been a key player for the Celtics, especially on the defensive end. Although Boston has won the last three games he missed, that is not an indication that the team will be fine without him, especially since the postseason is just a week away.
Brown's production took a slight dip this season, mainly due to the return of Gordon Hayward in the line-up. However, he will still be tasked to guard the opposing team's best players, a role that he's portrayed quite well last season.
The Celtics could still make a run for the third spot in the Eastern Conference, as they're just 1.5 games behind the Philadelphia 76ers.
Boston came into the season with title aspirations, but injuries and inconsistent play had a lot of people doubting if they could even get out of the conference semi-finals.
When they're in sync, the Celtics have shown that they can go toe-to-toe with some of the league's best teams, but when they're not, they could lose to some of the worst squads in the league.
From the looks of it, the Celtics will enter the playoffs a bit banged up, but they will just have to deal with it. After all, they have reached the conference finals last season without two of their best players in Hayward and Kyrie Irving.
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