Sam Hauser

This will be Brown's first missed game of the season, and has been anticipated over the last couple of days. His absence will mean more shots from Payton Pritchard and Derrick White but also increased usage for guys like Anfernee Simons, Josh Minott, and Sam Hauser.

Brown is expected to miss a game for the first time this season, which opens up a ton of minutes and shots. Anfernee Simons, Josh Minott, Sam Hauser and Hugo Gonzalez are all candidates to start in place of Brown, though all four should see a boost in minutes.

White and Queta are available after sitting out Sunday's win over the Cavaliers. Their returns mean that Sam Hauser and Xavier Tillman head back to the bench, but only Hauser is guaranteed to play rotation minutes. Boston's other three starters are unchanged.

Brown has yet to miss a game this season, but he could be sidelined against Minnesota. In that scenario, Sam Hauser or Josh Minott would likely fill the void in the starting lineup. Minott would be the preferred option for fantasy managers, but Hauser will be able to supply plenty of three-pointers.

Chris Forsberg wraps up his Celtics "13 for 13" series by spotlighting Sam Hauser, Anfernee Simons, Xavier Tillman, Chris Boucher and Baylor Scheierman.