The Celtics, including Jaylen Brown, enter Thursday night's game against the Lakers with a clean injury report. Read more on Boston.com.

Following Thursday night's loss to the Lakers, Celtics guard Jaylen Brown revealed a cause of his recent struggles.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, right, knocks the ball from the hands of Los Angeles Clippers guard Kobe Brown during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) AP

Scoring woes continue

Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has made a name for himself in the NBA since joining the league in 2016. But it is what he has done off the court that has truly set him apart from many of his peers in the Association since starting his professional basketball career.

Jaylen Brown has put up some good numbers in his NBA career, but how impactful has he been when it really matters? Scroll down for Brown's postseason statistics.

Jaylen Brown played through pain in the second half of Wednesday’s Celtics win.

“I’ve had to adjust, it’s a different year,” Brown told NBC Sports Boston’s Abby Chin following the win. “I just do what the team needs me to do. I’ve been able to evolve through different things in my career. This team, I’m more of a playmaker, so I just embrace it and get better in that role and do what I do.”

Brown (ankle) is available for Thursday's game versus the Lakers, Taylor Snow of the Celtics ' official site reports. As expected, Brown is set to play Thursday despite dealing with an ankle issue. Brown is averaging 18.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 35.4 minutes across his last 10 outings.

The Boston Celtics have lost 11 of their last 26 games. They've also dropped eight of those games coming off the back of a win. Jaylen Brown has been among the biggest targets for criticism during that stretch.

The Boston Celtics endured their toughest loss of the season against the Los Angeles Lakers, and star Jaylen Brown didn’t shy away from identifying the main cause behind the blowout. The Boston Celtics suffered their largest defeat of the NBA regular season,