Celtics star Jaylen Brown is out with a left hip flexor strain

Accordingly The Boston GlobeAt Gary Washburn, Brown tweaked his hip in the third quarter on Friday before remaining in the game.

After the Celtics' 124-109 win, Brown spoke to the media after the game. Maybe the Celtics will tread carefully on the second night of a back-to-back game.

Brown has scored more than 20 points in every game this season and is averaging 25.8, but he is shooting just 39.6 percent from the floor and 30.8 percent from 3-point range.

Last year he played more than 70 games for the first time since 2018-19.

Sam Hauser (back injury treatment) is likely. Kristaps Porzingis is still out (left tibialis posterior tendon rehabilitation).