Derrick White delivered an impressive stat line in under 30 minutes throughout the Celtics' blowout win over the Wizards on Thursday night.

Jaylen Brown will indeed miss a game for the first time this season as the Celtics play the Wizards at 7 p.m. Thursday. Brown was downgraded from doubtful to out due to an illness. Jayson Tatum also remains out due to his Achilles rehab.

Los Angeles faces the Boston Celtics after Austin Reaves scored 44 points in the Lakers' 123-120 victory against the Toronto Raptors.

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Jaylen Brown (low back spasms) and Neemias Queta (left ankle sprain) are both available to play after previously being listed as questionable.

The veteran forward led the Celtics to a fantastic 123-117 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The one-time Finals MVP dazzled with a spectacular performance, putting Boston on his back and leaving Madison Square Garden with a thrilling victory.

Ahead of a matchup with the Washington Wizards, the Boston Celtics have given a poor injury update for Jaylen Brown.

The energy inside TD Garden felt familiar, thick with the tension of a playoff atmosphere between the Celtics and Knicks in early December. It wasn’t just a Tuesday night game; it was a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals,