Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has been cleared for action against the 76ers.
Heading into the game, Brown was one of two key players on the injury report, dealing with a setback. According to the Celtics, Brown was dealing with a left hamstring strain. It’s been a setback that the Celtics have been monitoring since the end of the 2025 NBA preseason.
As the Celtics’ 2025 playoff run was winding down, Tatum went down with an Achilles injjury in the second round against the New York Knicks. Once his setback occurred, it seemed as if Tatum’s 2025-2026 campaign was already over. While Tatum won’t rule himself out for the year quite yet, the star forward is still way too early in the rehab process to get a chance to play. The Celtics are going to rely heavily on Brown moving forward. Feb 2, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey gestures to Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown in the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images / Kyle Ross-Imagn ImagesThroughout his career, Brown has faced the Sixers 31 times, dating back to 2016. The star forward has posted averages of 16.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists when facing Philadelphia. Since Jayson Tatum has been fortunate with good health throughout his career, there haven’t been a ton of Sixers-Celtics battles that didn’t include the duo of Tatum and Brown. Wednesday’s game will be just the third time since 2016 that Brown will face the Sixers without his All-Star teammate. In the first matchup without Tatum, Brown checked in for 33 minutes on January 20, 2021. He shot 41 percent from the field, producing 26 points in the scoring department. He also came down with five rebounds and dished out three assists. Feb 20, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown shoots the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The second matchup occurred two nights later. In 36 minutes, Brown knocked down 57 percent of his shots from the field, scoring 42 points. He also collected nine rebounds, dished out three assists, and had a block and a steal on the defensive end of the floor.Overall, the Sixers have struggled against the Celtics in recent years. Over the past three seasons, the Celtics have won three out of four matchups against the Sixers. Wednesday night will give the Sixers a chance to start the season on the right foot, getting a leg up on the rivalry.Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA
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