If Brown sits, the Celtics would run even more of their offense through Derrick White, with the likes of Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser getting a lot of shots. Ideally, Brown plays and can help the Celtics to a 1-0 start. The 76ers aren't at full strength, either.

Boston’s offense came up short late but the team’s biggest issues in crunch time came on the defensive end as the Celtics allowed 42 points in the final frame to blow a 13-point lead.

Brown will be running alongside the likes of Derrick White, Anfernee Simons, Sam Hauser and Payton Pritchard for Boston, which is coming off a 61-21 season and a second-round exit from the 2025 NBA P...