Is Jaylen Brown playing tonight? Celtics vs. Pacers injury report
The Boston Celtics got the job this season more times than not, and that’s a surprise to a lot of people. After Jayson Tatum’s injury last year and the departure of other key players, no one knew what the Celtics would look like this season. They are now one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference, and that’s because of the game Jaylen Brown, who plays some of the best basketball players his career.
The Celtics will face the Indiana Pacers next, and Brown is listed on the injury report with back spasms. Brown has been relatively healthy this season, so this appears to be another injury for the Celtics star.
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Jaylen Brown’s injury status against the Pacers
It’s brown listed as suspicious against the Pacers, which means they will most likely be without this one. It will be up to the rest of the Celtics players to get the job done, and given how the Pacers have played this season, it wouldn’t be a surprise if they still managed to win.
Brown has kept the Celtics going this season and had an incredible December, averaging 30 points per game in the month. Other than that, he has been playing well all season and some have started put him in MVP conversations, including Draymond Green.
“He should just talk about who is the best player in the NBA right now,” Green said on his podcast. “That’s the type of basketball that Jaylen Brown plays. I’m not sure how he didn’t move into the top three in the MVP voting.”
Before their Chicago Bulls faced the Celtics, the head coach Billy Donovan shared the same sentiments.
“I have a lot of respect for Jaylen,” Donovan said. “He’s obviously playing at, probably, an MVP level, at least when it comes down to it.”
Brown should see himself in the MVP conversation as the season continues.
2026-01-12 14:37:00
