Jaylen Brown DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Boston Celtics forwards Jayson Tatum (knee) and Jaylen Brown (hand) have been upgraded to available to play in Thursday's matchup with the New York Knicks. Thursday is the first leg of Boston's back-to-back, so expect the first-place Celtics to hand out some maintenance days for Friday's game against the lowly Charlotte Hornets. Tatum is piling up 27.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 3.2 three-pointers per game over his last 14 appearances, while Brown is racking up 26.1 points, 6.2 boards, 3.1 dimes, and 2.3 threes per contest across his latest 13 showings. The two-way superstars have a tough test against a Knicks defense allowing the second-fewest points per game (108.1) in the Association this season, but they could be in for more usage if Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) sits out on Thursday.

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (hand) is listed on the injury report ahead of Thursday's clash with the New York Knicks. The Celtics are the top team in the Eastern Conference by a mile, so some of their players may be rested heading into the postseason. With Jayson Tatum (knee), Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring), and Jrue Holiday (leg), among others, also carrying injury designations, Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet, and Payton Pritchard could end up smashing through their DFS ceilings.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (hand) will play on Sunday versus Portland. He's been in and out of the lineup of late, most recently sitting for Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings. However, the 27-year-old will be back on the floor for the meeting with the 21-win Trail Blazers. With that said, Brown could see more scoring opportunities now that Jayson Tatum (knee) has been ruled out. Then again, he may end up spending more time on the bench if the C's build a big lead over one of the worst clubs in the NBA, which is certainly possible.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (hand) is questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup with Portland. The C's have a lock on the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference, so Brown has little incentive to play against the 21-win Trail Blazers. Derrick White (back), off the injury report after missing Friday's game versus the Sacramento Kings, would likely see more scoring chances if Brown is sidelined for another contest. With Jayson Tatum (knee) also questionable for Sunday, Kristaps Porzingis, Sam Hauser, and Payton Pritchard might also get more involved.

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (hand) has been ruled out for Friday's matchup with the Sacramento Kings. The fact that the 60-16 Celtics have clinched the NBA's best record likely spells bad news for fantasy managers in the waning games of the season. Brown's next chance to return from a sprained left hand comes on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers, but Boston has no incentive to push the two-way All-Star swingman back into the fray. Either Al Horford or Sam Hauser should jump into the starting lineup on Friday. Over nine games without Brown in 2023-24, Hauser is averaging 13.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 4.1 three-pointers and is a good source of points and threes in fantasy against a Kings team yielding the seventh-most treys to opposing small forwards (2.9).