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NBA starting lineups tonight: Is Jaylen Brown playing tonight against Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets? Celtics release hamstring injury update

Samir Mehdi
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Will Jaylen Brown suit up for the Boston Celtics tonight for their game against the Brooklyn Nets following a strained hamstring? 

It would be easy to say that Jaylen Brown has been solid to start his 2021-22 NBA campaign off but he simply has not played enough games for the Boston Celtics to say so. In the small sample size that we have, Brown has put up averages of 24.9 points, 58 rebounds, and 2.2 assists a game while shooting 49.1% from the field and 40.6% from beyond the arc. 

The reason as to why Jaylen Brown has played merely 9 games is due to the fact that he has been nursing a strained right hamstring since his game against the Miami Heat on November 4th. He would play nearly 30 minutes that night and drop 17 points on 3-5 shooting from 3-point range.

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Since then, he’s missed 8 straight games, finally returning against the miserable Houston Rockets who they handily beat, 108-90, with Jaylen working his way back to form with 19 points and 0 assists. 

Will Jaylen Brown play against the Nets? 

Though Jaylen Brown did make his return to play against the Houston Rockets two night ago, he only played 22 minutes to manage his injury. Seems as though the Celtics will be looking into slowing his return to play down, with him being listed as questionable to play. 

Fans have been questioning the Celts for bringing him back to play 22 whole minutes against a team that they could’ve beat without him and then potentially DNPing him against the Brooklyn Nets.

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It will be interesting to see if Jaylen Brown will suit up against Kevin Durant and company or will his play against the Rockets slow his official return to NBA hardwood down even more. 

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Samir Mehdi

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Samir Mehdi is a senior strategist for the NBA division at The Sportsrush. Ever since he was 13 years old, he’s been obsessed with the game of basketball. From watching Kobe Bryant’s highlights on YouTube to now, analyzing and breaking down every single game on League Pass, Samir’s passion for the game is unwavering. He's a complete basketball junkie who not only breaks down current games but also keenly watches ones from the 60s’ and 70s’ while also reading comprehensive books on the history of the league. Samir’s life revolves around basketball and he hopes that shows in his work. Aside from work, he loves to spend time in the gym and with his friends at social gatherings.

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