76ers' Jaylen Brown diagnosed with left patellar tendinopathy, per report
Brown, who has started all five games and averages 36.1 minutes, has Philadelphia at 4-1 with the NBA's second-ranked defense.
- Brown: 20.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists a game
- Brown has started all 5 games for the 76ers
- 76ers are 4-1 with the NBA's No. 2 defense
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Philadelphia 76ers guard Jaylen Brown has been diagnosed with left patellar tendinopathy, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reported the news Friday.
Brown has started all five games this season, averaging 20.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 36.1 minutes. The 76ers have outscored opponents by 8.4 points per game with him on the floor.
Philadelphia is 4-1 with a net rating of 3.2 points per 100 possessions, 12th of 30 teams. The defense ranks second in the league and the offense 26th.
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Marc Stein@TheSteinLine · The Stein Line
Philadelphia’s Jaylen Brown has been officially diagnosed with left patellar tendinopathy. https://t.co/MSKH4jhvJZ
Marc Stein@TheSteinLine · The Stein Line
The Sixers have now ruled Jaylen Brown out of their NBA Cup opener tonight against New York due to a left knee injury.
From the reports quoted here and Keel Stats data; every number is checked against them before publishing.
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