Brown will sit out a game for the fifth time since the beginning of February as he's been dealing with right knee posterior impingement. His absence would open the door for the likes of Sam Hauser and Payton Pritchard to see more minutes. Brown's next chance to play will come against the Nets on Saturday in the second leg of a back-to-back set.

In the fiercely competitive NBA season, player performances often take center stage, and the comparison between Jaylen Brown and Shai Alexander in the matchup between the Celtics and the Thunder offers deep insights.

Brown has been on the Celtics' injury report as of late due to a right knee injury, but it won't prevent him from playing in Wednesday's contest. The reigning NBA Finals MVP has averaged 25.3 points on 46.