With Jayson Tatum sidelined, Jaylen Brown showed why he’s the reigning NBA Finals MVP.
Brown uncorked 36 points as the defending champion Boston Celtics took down the feisty Orlando Magic in Game 2, 109-100, to seize a commanding 2-0 lead in their East opening round showdown, Thursday (PH time), April 24.
CELTICS TAKE 2-0 SERIES LEAD WITHOUT TATUM ??
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 24, 2025
Brown: 36 PTS | 10 REB | 5 AST
Porzingis: 20 PTS | 10 REB | 2 BLK
The 28-year-old recorded his 14th career 30-point playoff game on the night Tatum missed his first career playoff game due to a bone bruise in his right wrist.
Jaylen Brown leaving his mark on Game 2 💪
— NBA (@NBA) April 24, 2025
He's got 33 PTS as the Celtics lead in the final minutes on TNT!#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google
Brown grabbed 10 rebounds, dished out five assists, and hit five threes in 42 minutes of play.
Kristaps Porzingis shrugged off a bloodied forehead off an inadvertent elbow from Goga Bitadze late in the third period to chip in a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double.
Kristaps Porzingis was bleeding from his head after an elbow from Goga Bitadze.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 24, 2025
Bitadze was called for a flagrant 1 foul.
Derrick White and newly crowned NBA Sixth Man of the Year winner Payton Pritchard combined for 31 markers and six treys.
8 straight PTS for Derrick White 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) April 24, 2025
BOS leads ORL in the 4Q of Game 2 on TNT!#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google
Games 3 and 4 of the series will be in Orlando.
Meanwhile, Paolo Banchero recorded a team-high 32 points alongside nine rebounds and seven assists to pace the Magic in a losing effort.
PAOLO WITH POWER 💥
— NBA (@NBA) April 23, 2025
Throws one down with two hands!!!
ORL-BOS Game 2 | #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google on TNT
Franz Wagner contributed 21 markers, but Orlando shot just 7-for-29 from three.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
