Celtics star Jaylen Brown sidelined Saturday with left hip flexor strain

By Trevor Hass Jaylen Brown will miss Saturdays Celtics-Hornets game due to a left hip flexor strain.

According to The Boston Globe s Gary Washburn, Brown tweaked his hip in the third quarter Friday before staying in the game.

Brown spoke to the media postgame after the Celtics 124-109 win .

Perhaps the Celtics are taking a cautious approach on the second night of a back to back.

Injury Report for tonight at Charlotte: Jaylen Brown (left hip flexor strain) OUT Sam Hauser (low back injury management) PROBABLE Kristaps Porzingis (left posterior tibialis tendon surgery rehabilitation) OUT Brown has scored 20-plus points every game this season, and is averaging 25.8, but hes shooting just 39.6 percent from the floor and 30.8 percent from 3-point range.

Last year was the first time he played 70-plus games since 2018-19.

Sam Hauser (low back injury management) is probable.

Kristaps Porzingis is still out (left posterior tibialis tendon surgery rehabilitation).

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