PHOENIX — Jaylen Brown may very well be sidelined when the Celtics face the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday evening. Brown is listed as questionable on the Celtics’ harm report with a proper knee contusion that he was icing within the locker room on Sunday evening.
Brown tallied 32 factors, 8 rebounds, and seven assists in a blowout Celtics win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The Celtics star is averaging 29.2 factors, 7 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per sport this season, and he’s missed 5 video games this season.
The one different participant on the Celtics’ harm report is Jayson Tatum, who continued to be sidelined as he recovers from a ruptured Achilles tendon. Joe Mazzulla wouldn’t say whether or not Tatum practiced with the Celtics on Saturday, however Tatum did apply with the G League earlier this month and has continued to progress in his restoration.
The Suns, in the meantime, will likely be very shorthanded. Dillon Brooks is out for the subsequent 4-6 weeks with a damaged left hand, and Devin Booker is out with a hip pressure for a minimum of the subsequent week. Jordan Goodwin (calf) and Haywood Highsmith (knee) are additionally each out.
The Celtics are on the primary evening of a back-to-back on Tuesday, which may issue into their choice to relaxation Brown. They’ll face the Denver Nuggets in Denver on Wednesday.
How the Celtics and Suns stack up getting into the match-up
The Celtics have gained 8 of their final 9 video games and presently have the Jap Convention’s second-best file at 37-19. They’ve the NBA’s fourth-best file, fourth-best web score, and third-best offense.
The Suns, in the meantime, have dropped 6 of their final 10 video games as they take care of a myriad of accidents. At 33-25, they presently have the Seventh-best file within the Western Convention.
The Suns have had the NBA’s Ninth-best defensive score at 112.5 (the Celtics have the Eighth-best defensive score at 112.2). One thing else to notice is the Suns’ means to crash the offensive glass; they’ve the Sixth-best offensive rebound proportion at 33.2%.
With Booker and Brooks each sidelined, Grayson Allen, Collin Gillespie, and Jalen Inexperienced turn out to be the gamers to look at. Allen (17.3 factors, 3.9 assists) is Phoenix’s best-available scorer, whereas Gillespie (13.4 factors, 4.7 assists) and Inexperienced (13.3 factors, 2.4 assists) have additionally been key contributors.
Celtics-Suns will tip off at 9pm ET on the Mortgage Matchup Middle.
