The Magic handed the Celtics a 123-110 loss, giving the Celtics their first defeat in the NBA Cup despite another 30+ night from Jaylen Brown.

Here are the takeaways.

Jaylen Brown was great, but …

Jaylen Brown is on a staggering run right now, and there really isn’t much an opponent can do to stop him.

Brown has mastered the art of getting his shoulders around a defender and carving out space where he wants to go. His much-maligned handle looks elite. His finishing has been pin-point precise. He’s barely hitting the rim when he shoots from mid-range. His third-quarter run on Friday was some true All-NBA-quality basketball – not for the first time this year, and not the kind of All-NBA run where you need a couple of injuries to make the third team.

The only problem for the Celtics: It’

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