Boston Celtics followers ought to have been completely happy following the staff’s Tuesday evening win over the Atlanta Hawks, however as an alternative, they left TD Backyard with cautious optimism.
Within the first quarter of the Celtics sport, Jaylen Brown suffered a proper ankle sprain on a driving lay-up try. Following the harm, he didn’t return to the sport.
Regardless of Brown not taking part in the vast majority of the sport, the Celtics went on to beat the Hawks 107-98 behind 33 factors from Jayson Tatum and 18 factors apiece from Derrick White and Grant Williams.
Following the sport, Celtics head coach Ime Udoka stated Brown tried to get again within the sport however finally determined towards it, and that he’s optimistic the harm received’t be severe.
The Celtics are going to hope that finally ends up being true, as he’s a focus to the success of the staff. Up to now this season, Brown is averaging 23.2 factors, 6.2 rebounds, and three.3 assists per sport, all of which eclipses his profession averages of 16.1 factors, 4.9 rebounds and a pair of.0 assists per sport.
Brown’s presence is all of the extra vital for Boston because it heads deeper into the season in a good playoff battle within the Jap Convention. At present, the Celtics maintain the ultimate non-play-in spot within the East with a document of 37-27 sitting sixth within the convention.
However the Celtics have a whole lot of room to maneuver up or down the convention standings with only a few wins or losses. The Celtics are at present solely 5.0 video games again of the first-place Miami Warmth, however solely 6.5 video games forward of the tenth seeded Atlanta Hawks.
