CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Boston Celtics were without guard Jaylen Brown for Saturday night’s 113-103 win over the Charlotte Hornets.

Brown was ruled out with a left hip flexor strain, and Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla called him “day-to-day” as he improved.

Mazzulla said it’s an injury that has bothered Brown lately and something “he’s played through.” Ultimately, he decided to give him the night off so he could rest and heal.

Brown had 25 points Friday night in Boston’s 124-109 win over the Hornets, the first of two games in two nights at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center.

Hornets center Nick Richards also missed the game with a shoulder injury, leaving Charlotte without its top two centers. Mark Williams, the team’s regular starter, has not played this season.