Boston Celtics Injury Update: Major Concerns on Jaylen Brown as Derrick White Among 4 Listed Ahead of Timberwolves Clash (Nov. 29)

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Boston Celtics Injury Update: Major Concerns on Jaylen Brown as Derrick White Among 4 Listed Ahead of Timberwolves Clash (Nov. 29). (Image Source: Getty)

The Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves will lock horns in an interconference regular-season game on Saturday. Ahead of the contest, the Celtics received a concerning injury update on Jaylen Brown as the one-time NBA Finals MVP was listed as questionable due to low back spasms.

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Brown was in action when Boston recorded a thrilling 117-114 win over the Detroit Pistons in an NBA Cup clash on Wednesday. The Celtics forward recorded a double-double, finishing with 33 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks. He shot 12 of 32 from the floor, including 2 of 7 from deep, in 34 minutes.

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Neemias Queta joined Jaylen Brown on the injury report and was listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain. The 7-foot center missed the previous game against Detroit, but has shown signs of recovery and could return to action sooner rather than later.

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"(He’s) day-to-day," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said on Wednesday. "We’ll just kind of assess him every day. He got a little bit better today than he was when it initially happened. So we’ll just kind of take it from there each day, see how he is."
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Meanwhile, veteran guard Derrick White is listed as probable owing to a left calf contusion. He suited up in the previous game and scored 27 points on 13 shots in 31 minutes. Jayson Tatum remains sidelined with a right Achilles injury.

How to watch Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves?

The Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game will take place on Saturday at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The game will tip off at 5 p.m. EST (2 p.m. PT).

The Celtics vs. Timberwolves game will air on NBA TV, NBC Sports Boston (local) and FanDuel Sports Network (local). Live streaming will be available on the NBA League Pass and Fubo TV app and website (regional restrictions may apply).

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Edited by Atishay Jain
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