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,

The Boston Celtics faced a bit of a challenge on Wednesday in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series versus the Orlando Magic when Jayson Tatum, their best player, was ruled out due to a bone bruise in his right wrist.