The Celtics went 61-21 in the regular season, finishing second in the Eastern Conference behind the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Magic, meanwhile, earned the No. 7 seed in the East bracket with their Play-In Tournament win over the Atlanta Hawks.

Boston, however, has Jayson Tatum and guys who know how to close out a game. Orlando tied it up with Boston 91-91 with four minutes remaining, but the Celtics closed the game on a 16-7 run, led by Jayson Tatum,

Neither the game's physicality, its chippiness, nor the continued struggles for Boston to connect from beyond the arc stymied the Celtics.