Another Celtics star remained sidelined, however. Jaylen Brown missed his second straight game with a right shoulder sprain. Al Horford also sat out for rest purposes on the second night of a back-to-back.

The Boston Celtics continue to be one of the best teams in the NBA when their starting lineup is healthy. That's one of the big reasons why they were able to win the NBA Championship a year ago. Unfortunately,

Jaylen Brown will miss the Boston Celtics’ game at Minnesota on Thursday night with a strained right shoulder.

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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, left, takes a shot at the basket as Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis (14) defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) AP

Brown missed Thursday’s game against the Timberwolves because of a shoulder strain he suffered in Tuesday’s 125-71 win over the Raptors at TD Garden.

Jaylen Brown picked up a new injury during the Celtics’ New Year’s Eve rout of the Toronto Raptors. Brown appeared to injure his right shoulder early in the 125-71 victory at TD Garden. After head coach Joe Mazzulla lifted his starters at the start of the fourth quarter, a team trainer wrapped the shoulder in a large ice pack.