Jaylen Brown set to play vs. Lakers after sustaining ankle injury Wednesday
The Celtics are sporting a clean bill of health entering Thursday night’s tilt with Los Angeles.
The Celtics will boast a healthy roster against the Lakers on Thursday night after Wednesday’s short-handed overtime victory against the Clippers.
After suffering an ankle injury the night prior, Jaylen Brown is good to go against the Lakers. He told reporters after Boston’s 117-113 win over the Clippers that he rolled his ankle in the second quarter, which he explained slowed him down the rest of the game.
However, Brown noted that he intended to suit up against the Lakers. Given that the Celtics posted a clean injury report ahead of the matchup, he appears to be keeping his promise.
“I think this is definitely the rougher part, physically, during the season. I got some injuries and things like that,” Brown said. “But I try to make myself available every night. I’ll make no excuses. But it is what it is. I’m a little beat up. But I’ll be ready tomorrow.”
It’s a good sign that he kept his promise — his Thursday availability implies that his ankle injury didn’t worsen overnight. How Brown’s ailment responds to a contest against LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the second night of a back-to-back remains to be seen, though.
On top of Brown reporting a clean bill of health, the Celtics will also have three of their top players back on the court against the Lakers. Jrue Holiday (right shoulder impingement), Al Horford (left big toe sprain), and Kristaps Porzingis (non-COVID illness) are slated to return after sitting out of the previous night’s matchup.
With their best lineup on the floor, the Celtics will look to finish the California leg of their roadtrip a perfect 3-0.
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