Jaylen Brown is dealing with a bone bruise that has limited some of his mobility, while also sapping the burst out of his first step. The Boston Celt i cs star has also been dealing with knee tendinopathy for the past few years.

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics had their nine-game win streak disrupted in a 124-103 loss Wednesday night to the Miami Heat in the TD Garden. Boston was without Jrue Holiday (shoulder), Kristaps Porzingis (illness), and Al Horford (toe) in the contest. Brown led the short-handed Celtics with 24 points and nine rebounds on 50% shooting.