Jaylen Brown Suffers Facial Fracture

It wasn't a great night for the Boston Celtics. Not only did they lose out to the Toronto Raptors on their big man trade target in Jakob Poeltl, but they also lost star wing Jaylen Brown to a terrible facial fracture.

Jaylen Brown has suffered a facial fracture and could be sidelined through the All-Star break. The Celtics star will undergo further examination on Thursday, per @ShamsCharania.

Brown was hurt tonight on this incidental collision with Jayson Tatum 🙏pic.twitter.com/rYZkyxT0SH

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) February 9, 2023

Brown was hit in the face by an accidental elbow from teammate Jayson Tatum, and was in extreme pain. He is expected to be out until after the All-Star Break. 

Re: Jaylen Brown: Recovery from facial fractures often varies due to various factors including the involved bone(s), possible displacement, size of the break, & any soft tissue or possible eye damage. Surgery may be needed if the damage is significant & bone(s) has displaced.

— Jeff Stotts (@InStreetClothes) February 9, 2023

NBA injury expert Jeff Stotts says that his recovery time depends on which bones were involved, the size of the break and any sofft tissue or even eye damage. He adds that surgery may be needed if a bone was displaced.

Brown will be further evaluated throughout the day on Thursday and we'll keep you updated on any updates about his condition and a timeline.