The top seeds in each conference showed why they are the top seeds in Game 1 of their second-round series. The Celtics crushed the Cavs while the Thunder’s top two trumped Dallas’ dynamic duo. Here are three stars from Tuesday’s NBA second-round action.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown | 32 points, 12-for-18

Brown had 20 points in the first half and 32 in the game while playing almost mistake-free basketball. He made all his free throws, went 4-for-6 from deep, missed only six of his 18 shots and had only one turnover.

He showed how good the Celtics could be even on a night where Jayson Tatum’s shot was off. Brown nailed jumpers, blocked a shot and grabbed six rebounds, as Cleveland looked both too slow and too small against Boston’s wings.