Jaylen Brown’s right ankle sprain will keep him out of the starting lineup for the Boston Celtics’ game against the Miami Heat on Sunday.
A key component of the Celtics offense is gone from the team with Brown’s third consecutive absence. Throughout the season, he has averaged 24.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
The Celtics are playing the Heat for the sixth seed in the upcoming NBA playoffs, so this hole in their lineup comes at a critical moment. With five games remaining in each team’s regular season schedule, the Heat lead the Celtics by one game going into Sunday’s match.
Because the seventh through tenth seeds in each conference will have to compete in a play-in tournament that could quickly end a team’s season, the seeding is extremely important.
The two teams will play two straight games in Boston starting on Sunday, with the second meeting scheduled for Tuesday night.
Brad Sullivan has been a passionate NBA basketball fan for over 40 years and works as a freelance writer for HeatNation.com. He has witnessed the Heat’s development over that time, from their infancy as an expansion team to their three-time NBA championship. He’ll accompany them on their journey to once more scale those great heights, providing some insight along the way.
