Jaylen Brown will indeed miss a game for the first time this season as the Celtics play the Wizards at 7 p.m. Thursday. Brown was downgraded from doubtful to out due to an illness. Jayson Tatum also remains out due to his Achilles rehab.

The veteran forward led the Celtics to a fantastic 123-117 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The one-time Finals MVP dazzled with a spectacular performance, putting Boston on his back and leaving Madison Square Garden with a thrilling victory.

Jaylen Brown is playing at an MVP level for the Celtics over the last two weeks, and it's translating to wins against good teams.

Jaylen Brown scores a season-high 42 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 123-117 victory over the New York Knicks in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference semifinal.

Boston's hot start was not sustained, and when Anthony Edwards began to heat up, the game ending with Minnesota getting the 119-115 win seemed all but inevitable.

The Celtics host the Los Angeles Clippers for the first of 2 games between these two teams this season. They will meet again in Los Angeles on January 3. The Celtics won the series 2-0 last season. The Celtics have been off since their 131-95 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.

Boston has an 11-9 record, though that’s after an 0-3 start to the year. The C’s have been around the .500 mark without many huge streaks either way. But they do have a plus-4.2 net rating, meaning they’ve been above-average. So even though the record doesn’t pop off the page, the on-court product has impressed more often than not.

The New York Knicks travel to TD Garden as they get set to face the Boston Celtics. Here's how to watch Tuesday night's primetime game.