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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celtics | 32 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 107 |
 Magic | 29 | 19 | 27 | 23 | 98 |
BOSTeam statsORL| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 34-7843.6% | 9-3129.0% | 30-3293.8% | 46 | 17 | 10 |
| ORL | 38-8843.2% | 8-3026.7% | 14-2070.0% | 38 | 23 | 10 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Boston Celtics107| 42 | 37 | 10-25 | 3-10 | 14-14 | 0 | +6 | +8.6 | |||||||
| 41 | 21 | 6-16 | 0-3 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −5.7 | ||||||
| 39 | 18 | 7-11 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | +5.3 | |||||||
| 35 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | +2 | −2.5 | ||||||
| 22 | 19 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 0 | +8 | +2.2 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 26 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | −7.0 | |||||
| 18 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | −1.4 | |||||
| 16 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −2 | −1.8 | |||||
| Team | 107 | 34-7843.6% | 9-3129.0% | 46 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 30-3293.8% | 11 | 7 | 7 | |||
Bench 6 points on 2 for 5 shooting
Did not play: Baylor Scheierman, Xavier Tillman, Jordan Walsh, Torrey Craig, JD Davison and Neemias Queta (coach’s decision).
Orlando Magic98| 40 | 31 | 12-32 | 2-6 | 5-9 | 0 | −8 | −7.1 | |||||||
| 40 | 24 | 10-22 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −0.5 | |||||
| 36 | 9 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | −8 | −2.5 | |||||||
| 32 | 8 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | +4 | +2.2 | ||||||
| 27 | 12 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +4.0 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −6.6 | |||
| 18 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −16 | +0.1 | |||||
| 13 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −6.1 | ||
| 13 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −1 | +0.8 | |||||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −2.5 | |||
| Team | 98 | 38-8843.2% | 8-3026.7% | 38 | 23 | 10 | 24 | 14-2070.0% | 7 | 5 | 4 | |||
Bench 14 points on 5 for 14 shooting
Did not play: Goga Bitadze, Jett Howard and Tristan da Silva (coach’s decision).
Celtics107Magic98ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Jayson Tatum had 37 points (16 in the fourth quarter) and 14 rebounds, and the defending champion Boston Celtics went on a 10-1 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 107-98 for a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.
It was tied at 91 when Kristaps Porziņģis’ tip dunk put the Celtics ahead for good with 3:58 left. They pulled away to a 101-92 lead with 2:19 left.
During clutch time, the Celtics outscored the Magic 7-3.
Jaylen Brown had 21 points (11 in the third quarter) and 11 rebounds. Tatum scored 16 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Magic, Paolo Banchero scored 31 points, and Franz Wagner added 24 points and 7 assists.
The Celtics went 30 for 32 at the line to the Magic’s 14 for 20. The Magic forced 11 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions.
Boston CelticsOrlando MagicPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
77 points from the field on 78 shots: 6.0 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 15-19 | 78.9% | 66% |
| In the paint | 4-16 | 25.0% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 6-12 | 50.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 1-7 | 14.3% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 8-24 | 33.3% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Wagner | 27 | 2 | 1-3 | −8 |
| Paolo Banchero | 14 | 12 | 3-6 | +7 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | 8 | 3 | 1-7 | 0 |
| Anthony Black | 6 | 7 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Everyone else | 23 | 13 | 3-6 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 37 points on 78 possessions. He usually scores about 30 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 25 | 4 | 1-4 | −4 |
| Franz Wagner | 15 | 2 | 0-1 | −3 |
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | 0 | 0-3 | −4 |
| Gary Harris | 8 | 1 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 17 | 12 | 4-6 | +7 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 77 possessions. He usually scores about 25 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Carter Jr. | 20 | 3 | 1-4 | −4 |
| Jonathan Isaac | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | −3 |
| Franz Wagner | 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Paolo Banchero | 5 | 8 | 3-3 | +6 |
| Everyone else | 6 | 4 | 1-4 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 44 possessions. He usually scores about 15 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
ORL win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
BOS
50/50
ORL
Highest Leverage Moments
Carter Jr. Tip Layup Shot (9 PTS)
Q4 4:18
17.8%
39→56
Porzingis Tip Dunk Shot (18 PTS)
Q4 3:58
17.6%
55→37
Caldwell-Pope 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Joseph 6 AST)
Q4 5:13
14.7%
26→40
White 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Tatum 3 AST)
Q4 11:13
13.8%
43→30
Tatum 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (28 PTS)
Q4 7:29
12.3%
40→27
