Jaylen Brown has been ruled out of Friday's home game against the Knicks with a knee issue, a downgrade from day-to-day. The 76ers will play without their second-leading scorer for the first time this season.
What happened
Jaylen Brown is out for Friday's game against the Knicks. The injury report filed at 6:09 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 30, lists a knee issue. He had been day-to-day with the same issue since Thursday, Oct. 29. The report's comment reads: "Brown (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Knicks." It lists Oct. 31 as his expected return date. This is his second stint on the report this season. He was day-to-day for rest on Oct. 10 and was cleared on Oct. 16.
What it means for the 76ers
The 76ers host the Knicks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, with the game on Prime Video. Philadelphia is 4-1, second in the conference, and won its last game. Brown has played all five games. He averages 20.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 36.3 minutes. The 76ers are 4-1 with him and have not played without him. Tyrese Maxey (28.4 points in 37.5 minutes) and Joel Embiid (21.5 in 35.6) carry the scoring. LeBron James, VJ Edgecombe, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Anfernee Simons and Dean Wade are the wings in the rotation who can take on his minutes. Dominick Barlow, Jabari Walker, Ariel Hukporti and Tacko Fall are also out.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Brown is still on track for the Oct. 31 return date. No other timeline has been announced, and no diagnosis beyond a knee issue has been given. Watch how the minutes are split on the wing against the Knicks, and whether his status changes from out before Philadelphia's next game.
Is Jaylen Brown playing vs Knicks on Friday, Oct. 30?
No. The injury report lists Brown as out for Friday's 7:30 p.m. ET home game against the Knicks with a knee issue.
When will Jaylen Brown be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 31 as his expected return date. No other timeline has been announced.