Boston Celtics Face Playoff Test Without Jaylen Brown

0:00It's March 27th. Welcome in. This is Boston Celtics News today, where your team meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. The Boston Celtics sit as the number two seed in the Eastern Conference during the 2025-26 NBA season, a huge surprise given. Their injury woes. Jason Tatum missed most of the year with an Achilles tear, leaving Jalen Brown to shoulder the load and keep them competitive. Brown has shown brightly, averaging 27.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. He's not 33 outings with 30 or more points. Third most in the league, including a strong 31.8 rebound, 8. Assist effort against Oklahoma City earlier this week. Fans hope Brown would suit up for Friday's class with the Atlanta Hawks, but the team ruled him out hours before Tiboff due to left Achilles. Tendonitis That news hit hard for a squad chasing better playoff positioning as the regular season nears its end. Tatum has returned from his injury and is playing just his tenth game back, posting 19.1

1:04points, 9.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists while regaining his form. The Celtics bench strength has been key all year amid the setbacks. Now they face a tough test without their top score, relying on Tatum and the role players to rise up and maintain momentum heading into the playoffs.