Jaylen Brown's status confirmed ahead of Warriors game

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is expected to miss his third straight game with a hip flexor strain when the Celtics face the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, according to Jared Weiss of The Athletic.

Brown missed the Celtics' second game against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday and their game on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. The Celtics won both games without Brown, but against two teams that had a combined five wins to start the season. The injury has bothered Brown since training camp and he will now miss the season.

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said during an appearance with Zolak and Bertrand that he was “not worried” about Brown's injury.

“He’s doing well,” Mazzulla said of Brown. “It's a burden and he's working very hard every day in treatment and just trying to get back on track. So he’s not worried, and I don’t think he is either.”

With Brown out for the game against the Warriors, his next chance to return is Friday when the Celtics host the Brooklyn Nets.

In six games, Brown averaged 25.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. The 2024 NBA Finals MVP has scored over 20 points in every game he has played this season and has scored at least 25 points in each of his last three games. The Celtics were without Brown due in part to winning games against the Hornets and Hawks, but they face a much bigger test when they face the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday without Brown.

The Celtics-Warriors game pits two teams with one loss each against each other. Boston enters the game on a three-game winning streak, while Golden State comes into town on a four-game winning streak. The Celtics have only lost to the Indiana Pacers this season and the Warriors have only lost to the Los Angeles Clippers.

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