according to the team<\/a>.<\/p>\nBrown will miss Friday\u2019s contest in Utah and Sunday\u2019s in Portland before being reevaluated on Monday. It\u2019s unclear whether he\u2019ll be available for the rest of the Celtics\u2019 road trip, which includes games in Sacramento (March 24), Phoenix (March 26), San Antonio (March 29) and Memphis (March 31).<\/p>\n
Brown also sat out on March 6 and March 14 due to his right knee issue, which was referred to at that time as simply \u201cposterior impingement\u201d \u2014 both of those games were part of back-to-back sets.<\/p>\n
While Brown\u2019s reevaluation timeline suggests the injury isn\u2019t considered a significant one, it makes sense for the Celtics to keep him sidelined for at least a couple of games if they believe that extra rest will help him get closer to 100%. Boston\u2019s 50-19 record puts the team six games behind the top-seeded Cavaliers and six games up on the No. 3 Knicks, so the priority at this point is getting healthy for the postseason rather than fighting for a playoff seed.<\/p>\n
Brown has averaged 22.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 35.3 minutes per game across 56 outings (all starts) this season. He\u2019s a candidate for a spot on an All-NBA team, but his eligibility will hinge on whether his knee ailment keeps him on the shelf beyond Sunday. After missing the Celtics\u2019 next two games, the 28-year-old will have to play in at least nine of the final 11 to meet the 65-game criteria.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n