Celtics Vs Suns: celtics vs suns — Jaylen Brown ruled out with knee contusion
The Boston Celtics will be without star guard Jaylen Brown when they meet the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, a matchup listed as celtics vs suns in the schedule. The team announced Brown was ruled out due to a right knee contusion after he was listed questionable on the injury report Monday.
Brown ruled out on Tuesday
The Celtics announced that, upon further examination, Brown will be held out Tuesday because of the right knee contusion. The team had listed him as questionable on the injury report on Monday, then determined he would not play after additional evaluation.
Listed questionable on Monday
Brown did not show signs of an injury during Sunday’s game, which the team won 111-89 over the Los Angeles Lakers. In that contest Brown played 36 minutes and scored 32 points, which led the Celtics.
Season numbers and MVP talk
Brown, 29, is in the midst of his finest season as a pro. Through 51 games, Brown is averaging a career-high 29. 2 points, 7. 0 rebounds and 4. 9 assists per game. That performance has Brown on the periphery of the MVP hunt; while he isn't leading the way in that race just yet, he has support from some pretty notable players. Following Sunday's game, Lakers star LeBron James said he didn't understand why Brown wasn't getting more love for the MVP award this season.
Celtics Vs Suns matchup
Getting past the Suns without Brown could prove difficult. Phoenix is 33-25 coming into the contest, while the Celtics are 37-19. A separate recap noted a Celtics-Suns recap where the C's dominate defensively in a fourth straight win, and another headline described the Boston Celtics blitzing a short-handed Phoenix Suns after an early deficit; these items underscore the competitive context of the matchup.
Back-to-back: Nuggets on Wednesday
Following Tuesday's game, the Celtics will also play Wednesday, when they will take on the Denver Nuggets. Given the back-to-back, it's possible Brown's injury isn't a big deal and the team just wants to give him more rest ahead of Wednesday's game.
Sequence of events: Brown was listed as questionable on Monday, underwent further examination, and was then ruled out for Tuesday's game with a right knee contusion. He did not show signs of injury in the Sunday 111-89 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played 36 minutes and led the Celtics with 32 points. Brown is 29 and, through 51 games, is averaging a career-high 29. 2 points, 7. 0 rebounds and 4. 9 assists per game. The Celtics, 37-19 after losing Jayson Tatum to an injury late last season that has left Tatum yet to play this season, face a 33-25 Phoenix team Tuesday and then the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Given the schedule, the team may be resting Brown for precautionary reasons despite his strong season and MVP discussion.
