Brown is the seventh player in team history to score 50 and the fourth Celtic to reach 50 points and 10 or more rebounds in a game.
Seven head coaches are currently out of action as the NBA battles on. Already using a record 560 players this pandemic- hit season.
Thomas had a few promising games for the Lakers, who were depleted by both injuries and COVID-19-related absences.
Jazz coach Quin Snyder praised the offensive improvement of Gobert, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year.
Ja Morant made a strong bid for the All-Star Game, scored 25 of his points in the second half, including 14 in the third quarter.
This is a change from the NBA's previous, stricter protocols that dictated that players must quarantine for 10 days.
Ricky Rubio was helped to the locker room by teammates and was not putting any weight on his knee. He left the arena in crutches.
Golden State Warriors's 86 points vs Denver Nuggets was a season low, and the team made just 16 of 31 free throws.
LeBron had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his third triple-double this season, and it was his fifth consecutive 30-point game.