For the game, the Celtics will be without one of their best players, as Jaylen Brown has been ruled out. The 2024 NBA Finals MVP has missed each of the previous three games, so this will be his fourth straight out of the lineup.

The Celtics will play their fourth straight game without Jaylen Brown, who is out as he continues to recover from a strained hip flexor.

Jaylen Brown missed his third consecutive game with a hip flexor strain Wednesday night, sitting out the Celtics’ highly anticipated matchup with the Golden State Warriors at TD Garden. Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla shared a brief update on Brown’s status during his pregame news conference.