Overview
- Boston announced Jaylen Brown will miss Thursday’s game in Washington with a non-COVID illness, marking his first absence of the season.
- The scratch comes two days after Brown’s season-high 42 points against the Knicks, and he has averaged roughly 29 points, 6 rebounds, and 4.8 assists through 21 games.
- Jayson Tatum remains out with a right Achilles repair, while the rest of the Celtics’ rotation is available, including Derrick White and Neemias Queta.
- With Brown sidelined, minutes are expected to expand for wings such as Sam Hauser, Josh Minott, Hugo Gonzalez, Jordan Walsh, and Baylor Scheierman.
- The Wizards enter at 3-17 and short-handed, with Alex Sarr and Corey Kispert among those out, and the matchup precedes Boston’s home game against the Lakers on Friday.