Boston Celtics wing Jalyen Brown will not play against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Celtics’ Twitter account announced Thursday evening prior to the game.
Brown is out with a left calf contusion.
He tested his calf during the morning shootaround to see if he could go but later in the day was ruled unavailable. This isn’t the area in his body that’s nicked up; Brown also had injuries to both ankles the last few days.
The Celtics decided to hold him out for the final game before All-Star break and give him an extended period to recover.
This season, Brown has emerged as one of the young stars in the league and is starting to live up to the potential shown when drafted No. 3 in 2016. He is averaging 20 points and six rebounds per game while shooting just below 50% from the field and 38% from the 3-point line.
Brown will have the entire All-Star break to recover before the Celtics’ next game, which is Feb. 21 against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 8 p.m.
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