Jaylen Brown (neck) out Monday for Celtics' back-to-back
Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown (neck stiffness) is out Monday against the Charlotte Hornets.
What It Means:
Brown is dealing with some neck stiffness after scoring a season-high 36 points on Sunday, but hopefully the absence has more to do with maintenance on the second leg of a back-to-back against a weak opponent. Sam Hauser and Grant Williams figure to see additional minutes on Monday. There will also likely be an uptick in usage for Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Marcus Smart.
Tatum scored 62.5 FanDuel points in his only game without Brown this season. He has an $8,500 salary on the Main slate Monday. Per our NBA Heat Map, the Celtics' implied total (117.75) is No. 5 out of 20 active teams today.
Source:
Brian Robb, MassLive
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