Outside of Brown, the Celtics have cruised into the postseason riding a promising stretch of health for their other regulars. Boston locking down the No. 2 seed since March has enabled the team to give regulars ample rest down the stretch to go along with a week off between the regular season finale and Sunday’s playoff opener.

Brown was one of the Celtics’ top performers during last season’s championship run, taking home MVP honors in the Eastern Conference finals and NBA Finals while averaging 37.0 minutes per game. Though he does expect his current knee issue to limit his playing time, whether he’ll be the same high-impact player remains to be seen.

The No. 2-seeded Boston Celtics will face the No. 7-seeded Orlando Magic in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.