Celtics guard Jaylen Brown opted to miss the final two games of the regular season, leaving his total at 63 games played, which is short of the 65-game threshold to be eligible for postseason awards.
Brown, however, is expected to be ready for the start of the postseason next weekend, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said before Boston tipped off its regular-season finale against Charlotte.
“I’m 100 percent confident in him because of the work ethic that he has, the mindset that he has, and the preparation that he puts himself in,” Mazzulla said.