Jaylen Brown, who has missed the last three games with a back bruise, will return Thursday night as the Celtics take on the Knicks at the TD Garden. Brown last played against the Mavericks on November 24th when he dropped 16 points on an impressive 7-of-9 shooting.
The third-year forward has struggled out of the gate this season, averaging 11.1 points while shooting 40 percent from the floor, including a dismal 25 percent from beyond the arc. With Brown's return some wondered if he would be inserted back into the starting lineup, but coach Brad Stevens made it clear that the forward would be coming off the bench, something Brown addressed today:
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