Boston will face Phoenix without Jaylen Brown after the Celtics forward was downgraded from questionable to out because of a right knee contusion, according to MassLive. The decision came roughly seven hours before tip-off and marks the sixth game he has missed this season. Brown is averaging 29.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists, and had a team-high 32 points in 36 minutes Sunday against the Lakers.
Other injury updates around the league
Los Angeles Lakers: Center Jaxson Hayes will sit out tonight’s matchup with Orlando due to a right ankle sprain, ESPN reports. He logged only five minutes in Sunday’s game against Boston.
Houston Rockets: Rookie guard Amen Thompson has been ruled out of Wednesday’s home game versus Sacramento with left quadriceps tendinitis, the Houston Chronicle notes. Thompson played 29 minutes Monday against Utah, finishing with 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists in a 20-point win.
Indiana Pacers: Forward Pascal Siakam will miss tonight’s contest in Philadelphia because of a left wrist sprain, per Forbes. It is the seventh game he has missed this year.
Miami Heat: Forward Nikola Jovic returned to South Florida during the team’s current road trip to receive back treatment, the Sun Sentinel reports. Miami plays Milwaukee tonight and concludes the trip Thursday in Philadelphia. The Heat’s next home game is Saturday against Houston. Jovic signed a four-year, $62.4 million extension in October but has bounced in and out of the rotation this season.
Phoenix Suns: Guard Jordan Goodwin is dealing with a left calf strain and will be re-evaluated in one to two weeks, according to the Arizona Republic. Goodwin scored 17 points against Orlando on Saturday before missing the next game versus Portland. The team also confirmed guard Dillon Brooks’ four-to-six-week timeline before he is re-examined for a broken left hand.
Source: Hoops Rumors
