Both the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards may be without multiple key players in Thursday night's matchup.

Ahead of a matchup with the Washington Wizards, the Boston Celtics have given a poor injury update for Jaylen Brown.

With Brown (illness) out of the lineup, Derrick White filled the void with a season-high 30 points for the Celtics.

The Georgia native leaned on his younger forwards to help secure the win, and that trust paid off in a major way.

As the final seconds ticked away in Tuesday night's primetime matchup between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks, Jaylen Brown snuck free behind the defense and threw down a slam, which gave him a season-high 42 points and cemented the Celtics' 123-117 victory.

By deferring to his teammates on the scoring load, Brown not only finished with a triple-double but also created opportunities for others to shine. Payton Pritchard, Jordan Walsh, and Anfernee Simons stepped up, helping Boston hold off Donovan Mitchell’s fourth-quarter push and avoid overtime.

Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has long been an advocate for education equality, and has put his money and his effort where his mind is, working with local schools and universities to start programs with his foundation to to improve access to education, particularly among underserved minority children in the greater Boston area.