Celtics’ Jaylen Brown out at least 2 games due to knee

Celtics' Jaylen Brown out at least 2 games due to knee 1 | ASL

The Boston Celtics said Friday that All-Star forward Jaylen Brown will miss at least two games after he was diagnosed with a bone bruise with posterior impingement in his right knee.

Brown sat out Friday night’s game against the and also will miss Sunday’s matchup against the . The Jazz game in Salt Lake City was the start of a six-game road trip for the reigning NBA champions.

Brown will be reevaluated Monday, the team said.

Boston (50-19) entered Friday firmly in second place in the Eastern Conference, six games behind the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers and seven ahead of the third-place .

Brown is averaging 22.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists this season, playing in 56 of the Celtics’ 69 games.

Source: espn.com