It took one game for the Boston Celtics to face a new form of adversity in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. After suffering a wrist injury on a hard foul in Game 1 of their first round playoff series against the Orlando Magic, Jayson Tatum was ruled out for Game 2 of the series on Wednesday night with a bone bruise in his shooting wrist. Absent their franchise player, the Celtics found themselves in another (sometimes literal) slugfest, but advanced to 2-0 in the first round series with a 109-100 win.
In Tatum’s stead, Jaylen Brown had a massive night, scoring 36 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, dishing five assists and connecting on five of his seven three-point attempts.