{"id":682907,"date":"2026-03-27T21:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/682907\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T21:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:34:22","slug":"celtics-jaylen-brown-out-with-achilles-injury-vs-hawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/682907\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics\u2019 Jaylen Brown out with Achilles injury vs. Hawks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\t\t\t\t\tThe Celtics originally labeled Brown as dealing with calf tightness Thursday.<\/p>\n

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\n\tJaylen Brown will be sidelined Friday, two days after putting up a dominant 31-point performance against the reigning NBA champion Thunder. AP Photo\/Charles Krupa\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Kaley Brown<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 27, 2026 | 5:23 PM\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

2 minutes to read<\/p>\n

The words \u201cAchilles\u201d and \u201cCeltics star\u201d in the same sentence have become all too familiar for Boston fans in the past year.<\/p>\n

Jayson Tatum<\/a> returned to play earlier this month, coming off the Achilles tear he suffered last May. He has yet to get back to his true form, particularly from the field, but he has been a productive and impactful member of the team, meshing well with the rest of the roster.<\/p>\n

While Celtics fans have enjoyed seeing Tatum back on the parquet, especially considering Boston has won seven of its nine games that Tatum has played in, an Achilles injury is affecting the team\u2019s other star: Jaylen Brown.<\/p>\n

Celtics Injury Report Update for tonight vs. ATL:<\/p>\n

Jaylen Brown \u2013 Left Achilles Tendinitis \u2013 OUT
Neemias Queta \u2013 AVAILABLE
Nikola Vucevic \u2013 Right Ring Finger Fracture \u2013 OUT
Derrick White \u2013 AVAILABLE https:\/\/t.co\/43fbWp4rmX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Brown appeared on Boston\u2019s injury report with left Achilles tendinitis ahead of its matchup with the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden Friday night. The Celtics originally labeled<\/a> him as questionable to play with calf tightness on Thursday\u2019s injury report.<\/p>\n

The severity of Brown\u2019s ailment is not yet known.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s coming off an impressive 31-point performance<\/a> against the reigning NBA champion Thunder Wednesday, resulting in a 119-109 victory for Boston and ending Oklahoma City\u2019s 12-game win streak. Brown scored 14 of his points in the third quarter to put the Celtics on top entering the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

Brown, 29, has been Boston\u2019s most important player this season. The Celtics were largely expected to have a \u201cbridge year\u201d given Tatum\u2019s major injury and were not anticipated to have the 48-24 record and second-place standing in the Eastern Conference that they currently possess at the end of March.<\/p>\n

Brown, who earned his fifth All-Star nod this year, has played in 65 of Boston\u2019s 72 games played thus far and has performed like a legitimate MVP candidate from the start. He\u2019s averaging the fifth-most points per game in the NBA (28.6), which is a career-high, behind the Lakers\u2019 Luka Doncic, the Thunder\u2019s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>, the Timberwolves\u2019 Anthony Edwards, and the 76ers\u2019 Tyrese Maxey.<\/p>\n

Brown\u2019s 7.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game are also career-best numbers, as well as his 80.2 free-throw percentage. He\u2019s also attempting the most free-throws<\/a> of his career (7.5 per game) and the most field goals (10.3). Brown leads the league in two-point field goal attempts with 16.0 this season, entering Friday.<\/p>\n

If Boston were to be without Brown for any extended period of time, it\u2019s hard to imagine the team not struggling down the stretch, especially if Tatum doesn\u2019t fully return to his true form soon.<\/p>\n

Including Friday\u2019s Hawks game, the Celtics have 10 regular season contests remaining. Boston will play Atlanta again Monday, who are fifth in the East. They also play against the third-place Knicks, who trail the Celtics by one game in the standings. They\u2019ll also play teams with losing records in the Bucks and Pelicans.<\/p>\n

If Brown\u2019s ailment is serious enough, perhaps the team could sit him out until their game against New York on April 9, or even the rest of the regular season.<\/p>\n

As for the rest of Boston\u2019s injury report, Nikola Vucevic remains out with a right ring finger fracture. However, Derrick White (right knee contusion) and Neemias Queta (right thumb sprain) are available.<\/p>\n

Tipoff between the Celtics and Hawks in Boston is set for 7:30 PM Eastern Time.<\/p>\n

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Kaley Brown is a sports producer for Boston.com, where she covers the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox.<\/p>\n

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