Is Jaylen Brown playing tonight against Orlando Magic? Boston Celtics' forward's status revealed (Nov. 24)

Modified Nov 24, 2023 16:49 GMT

Brooklyn Nets v Boston CelticsIs Jaylen Brown playing tonight against Orlando Magic?

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics are back in action on Friday night against the Orlando Magic in the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. The Celtics are looking to get their third win of the competition and remain the favorite to win East Group C. So, is Jaylen Brown playing tonight against the Orlando Magic?

Jaylen Brown will be available for the Celtics tonight. There are five players on the Celtics' injury report for Nov. 24. Brown was earlier listed as "questionable" due to an adductor strain. It's unclear when he suffered the injury, but he pulled his groin last week in a game against the Toronto Raptors. He did not miss any games despite the minor injury.

The five players in Boston's injury report are Jrue Holiday, JD Davison, Nathan Knight, Neemias Queta and Jordan Walsh. Holiday is listed as probable because of a minor ankle injury, while the four others are out and have been assigned to the Celtics' NBA G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics.

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Meanwhile, Jrue Holiday is also likely to play, as he's only listed as "probable". There's at least a 75.0% chance that Holiday will be available against the Magic. However, if he sits out, Tatum will also get some minutes at the point, as well as backup guard Payton Pritchard.

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Joe Mazzulla credits Jaylen Brown for win over Bucks

Jaylen Brown and Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics

Jaylen Brown led the Boston Celtics to a huge 119-116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night at the TD Garden. Brown ended with 26 points and eight assists, but the Celtics almost let the game slip away in the fourth quarter.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla credited Brown's performance on offense and defense as key to the win. The two-time All-Star swingman remains inconsistent with his shooting, but Mazzulla continues to trust his second-best player to deliver:

"I thought Jaylen was phenomenal on both ends of the floor," Mazzulla said after the game. "His defensive effort and offensively, just making the right play on second side actions whether it was layups or lobs. It was great."