The Celtics were already missing Al Horford, Marcus Smart and Robert Williams III for Wednesday night's matchup against the 76ers. Then, Jaylen Brown joined the injury list.
Brown, who missed four games in January after suffering an adductor strain, also sat out Monday night's game against the Pistons because of a non-COVID illness.
Now, the All-Star is out with a facial fracture. Here's everything we know about Brown's setback and the latest news on when he may return to the court.
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What is Jaylen Brown's injury?
With less than two minutes remaining in the second quarter of Wednesday's game, Brown missed a 3-pointer from the right corner. As he hustled to get the rebound, he was met by an inadvertent elbow to the face from teammate Jayson Tatum.
Brown immediately went down and held his face before heading straight to the locker room. The team later announced that he would not return, initially referring to the injury as a facial contusion.
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum collide towards the end of the half and JB heads to the locker room #PHIvsBOS pic.twitter.com/Kf1Yn0Z7pO
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) February 9, 2023
The Athletic's Shams Charania later reported that Brown had suffered a facial fracture.
Brown exited the game with four points, three assists and two rebounds in 18 minutes.
How long will Jaylen Brown be out?
The Celtics announced on Friday, Feb. 10 that Brown suffered a "maxillary facial fracture" and his status will be updated in a week.
#NEBHInjuryReport Jaylen Brown suffered a maxillary facial fracture during the team’s game vs the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. His status will be updated next week.
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 10, 2023
"He was quiet. He was in a lot of pain," Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon told reporters after Boston's 106-99 win. "[I] just told him to feel better. There was nothing I think we could do for him.
"But he was in a lot of pain when he left. We'll pray for him."
Entering Wednesday's contest, Brown was averaging 27.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 33.4 percent from the 3-point line.
Celtics schedule 2022-23
Boston has four more games on its schedule before NBA All-Star Weekend. The Celtics will play three of those games at home.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 10 | vs. Hornets | 7:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 12 | vs. Grizzlies | 2 p.m. |
| Feb. 14 | at Bucks | 7:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 15 | vs. Pistons | 7:30 p.m. |
Jaylen Brown career stats, highlights
- 17.6 points per game
- 5.2 rebounds per game
- 2.2 assists per game
- 1.0 steals per game
- 0.4 blocks per game
- 2.0 turnovers per game
- 29.4 minutes per game
- 47.5 percent shooting
- 36.7 percent 3-point shooting
- 72.3 percent free throw shooting
