Boston is coming off a 109-86 drubbing of the Houston Rockets. In that game, Kristaps Porzingis finally returned to action after spraining his ankle. He played 28 minutes and had 11 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. The Celtics still didn't have their full starting lineup up there.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said the stark difference was because Lu Dort made it his mission to slow down Brown. Safe to say he did that and then said. "We moved Lu Dort o

The Oklahoma City Thunder used a second half surge to overcome the Boston Celtics and it big key was keeping Jaylen Brown scoreless after intermission. How did the Thunder pull that off?

Nov 24, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) reacts to his three point basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second half at TD Garden. Celtics star Jaylen Brown put it simply. Oklahoma City is rolling. The Celtics' wheels fell off, though, and the Thunder took advantage.

Jaylen Brown is IN today vs. OKC. Fully healthy Celtics team this afternoonSource: Bluesky What’s the buzz on Twitter? Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar Lu Dort on holding Jaylen

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.

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

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