Brown (illness) is available for Monday's matchup with the Mavericks.
Brown isn't feeling great, but he'll power through and get out there for his usual minutes Monday evening. The 29-year-old guard is averaging 6.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 23.3 minutes a night this season.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Trending toward playing
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Head coach David Adelman said he thinks Brown (illness), who is listed as questionable, will play Monday against the Mavericks, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
Brown is under the weather and feeling "pretty rough," though there's optimism he'll suit up. The 29-year-old guard has yet to miss a game this season, and he's averaged 5.6 points, 3.8 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 24.4 minutes per contest over his last five outings. His status will be worth monitoring ahead of tipoff at 9:00 p.m. ET.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Downgraded to questionable
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Brown (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against the Mavericks.
Brown is a late addition to the injury report, which doesn't bode well for his chances of playing Monday. If the veteran swingman isn't feeling well enough to suit up, more playing time will be available for Peyton Watson and Tim Hardaway.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Season-high 10 assists
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Brown contributed four points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds, 10 assists, one block and one steal across 27 minutes during Saturday's 130-112 victory over Phoenix.
Brown did a little bit of everything in the win, including putting up a season-high 10 assists. Despite stepping into an increased role following injuries to Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and Christian Braun (ankle), Brown's production has been hit or miss in recent times. In seven games over the past two weeks, he has averaged 5.7 points, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.6 minutes per game.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Cleared to play Saturday
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Brown (knee) will play in Saturday's game against the Suns, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.
Brown will shed his questionable tag due to a right knee sprain and suit up Saturday. Over his last five appearances, the 29-year-old has averaged 7.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals in 24.4 minutes per contest.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Working through knee injury
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Brown (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against Phoenix.
Brown is in jeopardy of missing his first game of the regular season Saturday due to a right knee sprain. With Julian Strawther (back) already ruled out, Jalen Pickett, Tim Hardaway and Peyton Watson would be poised for even bigger roles off the bench if Brown is also unable to play.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Scores nine in win
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Brown chipped in nine points (3-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and two assists across 28 minutes during Monday's 125-115 win over Memphis.
Brown continues to operate as the team's sixth man but has yet to turn in a stellar performance. Despite averaging 23.3 minutes per game, he has not scored more than 14 points in a game all season. In 17 games, Brown is averaging 6.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocks.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Tacks three steals in win
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Brown provided 12 points (5-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), three rebounds, four assists and three steals in 27 minutes during Wednesday's 125-118 win over the Pelicans.
Brown followed up his scoreless outing against Chicago with 12 points on great efficiency, but his offensive consistency prevents him from being considered in fantasy even when the Nuggets are down multiple starters, like they were Wednesday. Through 14 games, Brown averages 6.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocks.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Drops season-high 14 points
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Brown produced 14 points (5-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and two steals over 27 minutes during Tuesday's 122-108 victory over Sacramento.
Brown played at least 25 minutes for just the second time all season, tallying a season-best 14 points. Serving as the team's sixth man, Brown has settled into a familiar role. However, he would likely need an injury to a key player to have any chance of putting up standard league value. Through 10 games, he has averaged 7.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 21.2 minutes per contest.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Strong line off bench
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Brown provided 13 points (5-10 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes during Monday's 130-124 victory over the Kings.
Brown is able to help fantasy managers in multiple categories, which gives him a nice floor, but his workload remains relatively low. Through the opening six games, Brown is outside the top 150 in standard fantasy leagues on a per-game basis with averages of 6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.5 blocks and 0.8 three-pointers in 19.2 minutes per contest.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Sees 19 minutes in loss
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Brown posted four points (2-3 FG), five rebounds, three assists and one steal across 19 minutes during Thursday's 137-131 overtime loss to the Warriors.
Brown put together a solid fantasy line in his limited run, but this type of workload is going to make it tough for him to sustain much value this season. At least while the Nuggets are at full strength, Brown could be a hit-or-miss fantasy option in deeper formats.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Starting Friday
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Brown will start in Friday's preseason game against the Thunder, Katy Winge of Altitude Sports reports.
The 29-year-old will enter the starting five with Jamal Murray (rest) sitting out the team's preseason finale. Brown is expected to provide a spark off the bench this season and will likely compete for playing time with Jalen Pickett, Julian Strawther and Tim Hardaway.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Sees 18 minutes Monday
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Brown recorded seven points (3-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist, two steals and two blocks across 18 minutes of Monday's 112-108 preseason win over the Raptors.
Brown, who reunited with the Nuggets on a one-year, $3.63 minimum contract, is expected to play a key role for the second unit. The last time he was in Denver (2022-23), Brown averaged 29.7 minutes per game, but that number seems unlikely this time around due to internal improvements from Christian Braun and Peyton Watson.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Headed back to Denver
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Brown (knee) agreed to a one-year, $3.63 minimum contract with the Nuggets on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Brown will return to the Nuggets after playing a key role off the bench in the team's 2023 title run. The wing split the 2024-25 campaign between the Pelicans and the Raptors, finishing with regular-season averages of 8.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists. Now 27 years old, Brown should play a similar role in 2025-26 as he did in 2022-23, providing depth on the wing behind Christian Braun and the newly acquired Cameron Johnson. Brown dealt with knee soreness at the end of the 2024-25 regular season, but the issue shouldn't linger into training camp.
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Pelicans' Bruce Brown: Ruled out Friday
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Brown (knee) will not play Friday against the Heat.
Brown is set to miss his second consecutive game due to right knee soreness. His absence creates another opportunity for Keion Brooks, Antonio Reeves, Jamal Cain and Lester Quinones, each of whom logged 27 or more minutes against the Bucks on Thursday.
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Pelicans' Bruce Brown: Good to go against Brooklyn
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Brown (illness) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Nets.
Brown has been upgraded from questionable to available Tuesday despite dealing with an illness. The veteran guard will likely make his sixth straight start against Brooklyn.
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Pelicans' Bruce Brown: Falls short of double-double
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Brown finished with 16 points (7-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, nine assists and one block in 32 minutes during Sunday's 111-107 loss to the Bucks.
Antonio Reeves was one of the top scorers for the Pelicans in this game, but Brown is another player who's taking advantage of the expanded role he'll have in the final days of the regular season. The veteran has scored in double digits in five of his last seven starts, a span in which he's averaging 11.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks per contest.
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Pelicans' Bruce Brown: Posts 16 points in defeat
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Brown provided 16 points (7-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, one assist and two steals in 23 minutes during Wednesday's 114-98 loss to the Clippers.
Although the Pelicans don't have much to cheer about, Brown's acquisition from Toronto has been a net positive for the team. He's come in handy amid season-ending injuries all over the roster, and while his promotion to the first unit is a necessity, he's playing well enough to earn a meaningful role with the squad next season.
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Pelicans' Bruce Brown: Strong showing on glass
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Brown chipped in three points (1-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal over 31 minutes during Sunday's 98-94 victory over Charlotte.
The 28-year-old wing pulled down double-digit boards for the first time all season as he helped cover for the absence of Zion Williamson (back). Brown has started seven of the last 10 games for the injury-ravaged Pelicans, although he sat out one of those contests himself for rest purposes. Over those nine appearances, he's averaged 10.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 threes and 1.1 combined blocks and steals in 27.0 minutes a contest.
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Pelicans' Bruce Brown: Scores 18 in return
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Brown chipped in 18 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals over 32 minutes during Friday's 111-95 loss to the Warriors.
Brown returned from a one-game absence due to rest purposes, and the veteran guard continues to make an impact as one of the Pelicans' most reliable offensive weapons -- although on a depleted roster. Brown has scored in double digits in five of his last six contests, a stretch in which he's averaging 13.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 0.5 steals per game.
