Episode 2344
The Celtics (61-21) took 2 games to none lead in their opening round playoff with a (109-100) victory over the Orland Magic Wednesday night at TD Garden. The 1st Quarter had 10 lead changes and 4 ties between the 2 teams. The Celtics never trailed at any point after the 1st Quarter.
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No Tatum: Jayson Tatum missed his 1st career playoff game in Game 2. Tatum suffered a bone bruise in his right wrist on what was upgraded to a Flagrant Foul on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the Celtics Game 1 victory. Tatum was ruled out within a few hours of Wednesday night's opening tip. The Celtics went 8-2 with Tatum out of the lineup during the Regular Season. Tatum had played 114 straight playoff games for the Celtics over his 1st 7 seasons.
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Scoring Leaders: Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 36 in the win. Brown hit 5 3's and also had 10 Rebounds & 5 Assists. Kristaps Porzingis scored 20. Porzingis was just 5-14 from the field and missed all 5 3-Point attempts but also went 10-14 at the Free Throw Line. Payton Pritchard knocked down 3 3's and scored 14 off the Bench. Derrick White added 17 Points, 6 Rebounds and 5 Assists.
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Up Next: The 1st-round Playoff Series now moves to Orlando for the next 2 games. Game 3 of the Series takes place Friday night with tip set for 7:00 p.m. EST and will air on ESPN. Game 4 is scheduled for Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. EST on TNT. Game 5 (if necessary) will be back in Boston next Tuesday.
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