Celtics Make Jaylen Brown Announcement on Tuesday

The Boston Celtics are looking to close out their first-round series against the Orlando Magic, heading into Game 5 with a 3-1 series lead. The Celtics began the first-round series with two straight victories and fell to Orlando in Game 3. They followed that with a 107-98 win over the Magic in Game 4, putting Orlando in an elimination scenario.

Heading into a matchup against the Magic on Tuesday, the Celtics revealed the official injury report. Jaylen Brown, who was listed as questionable just one day prior to the game with a right knee posterior impingement, will be available to play against the Magic in Game 5. Injury Report update:Jaylen Brown - AVAILABLE https://t.



co/1EKpHQ1R7C— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 29, 2025Brown's teammate, Jrue Holiday, has been ruled out for the game, nursing a right hamstring strain. Nevertheless, the Boston Celtics will get a major aid in Brown, who has averaged 23 points during the four-game stretch in the first-round series against the Magic. Throughout the season, Brown has posted 22.

2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown© Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images The Boston Celtics are set to play the Magic at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

If Boston is unable to close out the series and Orlando forces a Game 6, the game will be played on Thursday. In a scenario where the series goes to seven games, Brown and the Celtics will be competing against the Magic on May 3 to end the series once and for all. The winner of the Celtics versus Magic matchup in the first round of the NBA playoffs will face the winner of a matchup between the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons.

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