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Joe Mazzulla provided a quick update on Jaylen Brown’s injury
Brown left the game in the first quarter with an apparent left hamstring injury.
A Jaylen Brown injury update: During the first quarter of the Celtics’ preseason win over the Raptors on Wednesday, Jaylen Brown left the game after appearing to pick up a left hamstring injury.
The 28-year-old’s role will be even more central in the upcoming season — set to begin at home on Oct. 22 against the 76ers — with the continued absence of Jayson Tatum (who is recovering from his ruptured Achilles tendon). As a result, Celtics fans may have been nervous seeing Brown depart the preseason game.
After Boston secured a 110-108 win, head coach Joe Mazzulla (fresh off of his annihilation of local media in a scrimmage) informed reporters that he wasn’t worried about Brown’s status.
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“I think he’ll be OK,” Mazzulla explained. “Talked to him after, he said he would be fine, but I didn’t get a full update.”
Brown is entering his 10th season with the Celtics, and will be crucial to the team’s potential success. Speaking earlier this week, he sounded bullish on Boston’s chances of staying competitive in 2025-26.
“We got enough,” Brown said. “We’re looking at other teams — we feel like we’re just as talented or we could beat them. The most important thing is not hanging your head after some mistakes or hanging your head after a loss. We just gotta move forward.”
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Trivia: Jaylen Brown was the third overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. Who went first overall that year?
(Answer at the bottom).
Hint: He was picked by the 76ers, but no longer plays for them.
Scores and schedules:
The Celtics defeated the Raptors 110-108 in the final preseason game on Wednesday at TD Garden. On Oct. 22, the Celtics open the regular season at home against the 76ers. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
Tonight, the Bruins play the Golden Knights in Las Vegas at 10 p.m.
The Revolution will conclude the 2025 season on Saturday at home against the Chicago Fire at 6 p.m.
And on Sunday, the Patriots face the Titans in Tennessee at 1 p.m.
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The game-winner: Xavier Tillman won it for the Celtics, giving Boston the lead with 0.8 seconds remaining.
Full highlights: Derrick White led the Celtics with 33 points, looking ready to go for the start of the regular season.
On this day: In 1964, the Patriots and Raiders played to a 43-43 tie in a truly remarkable AFL clash. Trailing 34-14 in the third quarter, the Patriots rallied to take a 43-40 lead with under a minute remaining. The Raiders, capping a combined 31 points from both teams in the fourth quarter, worked their way into field goal range. A Miker Mercer 38-field goal with five seconds remaining allowed Oakland to salvage a draw.
Daily highlight: Boston University’s Ava Maguire scored a sublime chip in the Terriers’ 1-0 win over Holy Cross on Wednesday.
Trivia answer: Ben Simmons
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