With Jayson Tatum sidelined for the first time in his playoff career, Jaylen Brown answered the bell for the Celtics in their 109-100 Game 2 victory over the Magic on Wednesday.
The All-Star wing finished with 36 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, becoming just the fifth Celtic in history to register the monster stat line in a playoff game. With his 14th career 30-point playoff game, Brown climbed another rung in Celtics lore, eclipsing Kevin McHale as one of the most prolific postseason performers in franchise history.
The 28-year-old needs just two more 30-point games to surpass Paul Pierce (16) for fifth all time.