Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown missed his third straight game on Sunday as he continues to deal with a bone bruise in his right knee that has bothered him for the last two months. Joe Mazzulla confirmed Sunday that Brown had received an injection in his knee during the past week to help relieve some pain and encourage recovery.

One thing one probably should not expect from this contest is a game of any significance given where we are in the league calendar.

Dec 14, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla talks with guard Jaylen Brown (7) and guard Derrick White (9) from the sideline as they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden.