Jaylen Brown reminded folks Wednesday night why he was MVP of the NBA Finals last year. With fellow All-Star Jayson Tatum on the bench in a playoff game for the first time in his career, Brown had 36 points,

For the first time since 2017, the Celtics played a postseason game Wednesday night without the services of Jayson Tatum. Fortunately for Boston, it still had the reigning NBA Finals MVP. And a bloody unicorn.

The Celtics secured a 109-100 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 2 at TD Garden, powered by Brown’s 35-point, 10-rebound, five-assist effort. It was the kind of showing Boston has come to expect from the All-Star forward, especially in high-pressure situations.