Celtics' Jaylen Brown joins Kristaps Porzingis on injury report vs. Timberwolves

01/02/2025 01:14 PM

The Boston Celtics visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis are both questionable on the injury report. Brown has a strained right shoulder and an illness, while Porzingis has a left ankle sprain and an illness after exiting the Celtics’ 118-114 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day. Here’s everything we know about Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis’ injuries and playing status vs. the Timberwolves.

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Jaylen Brown injury status vs. Timberwolves

Considering Jaylen Brown’s questionable for the Celtics due to a shoulder injury and an illness, he could be ruled out depending on how he feels. Amid the Celtics’ 54-point blowout win against the Raptors, Brown spent the fourth quarter on the bench in a sling. There is no sign that it was a precautionary measure, considering he scored 12 points on 6-of-13 attempts in 25 minutes.

The Celtics won 107-105 against the Timberwolves on November 24, their last meeting. After a two-game skid, the Celtics bounced back with a blowout win against the Pacers. After the Pacers handed Boston a 123-114 loss on Sunday, the Celtics bounced back with their second blowout win in three games.

As for Porzingis, the Celtics could lean toward the precautionary side and sit the 7-foot center who’s struggled to play a clean slate of health throughout 2024-25. After missing the first six weeks of the regular season, he’s averaged 18.3 points on 45.3% shooting, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game for the Celtics.

Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown is averaging 24.4 points on 46.1% shooting, 6.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.4 steals per game this season. Brown scored a game-high 44 points on 16-of-24 attempts, including six threes, five rebounds, three assists, and four steals. He’s missed five of the Celtics’ 28 games in 2024-25.

The Celtics are embarking on a challenging four-game west coast road trip, starting Thursday with games against the Timberwolves, Rockets, Thunder, and Nuggets — four top-tier teams in the Western Conference.

Still, there’s a decent chance we’ll see Brown in action against the Timberwolves. Porzingis’s chances remain in the air, considering the long-term consequences for the defending champion Celtics, who are on pace to chase back-to-back titles.

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