The one concern for Boston on the night was Porziņģis catching an inadvertent elbow from Goga Bitadze in the third quarter, leaving him with a bloody forehead. Porziņģis did return in the fourth quarter.

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,

Jaylen Brown had 36 points and 10 rebounds, Kristaps Porzingis returned to the game after getting a bloody gash to the forehead and finished with 20 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 109-100 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.