In the pivotal and deciding Game 5 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics took over momentum when Magic star Paolo Banchero picked up a fifth foul in the third quarter.

The Celtics routed the Magic 120-89 in Game 5 to eliminate Orlando and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals, where they’ll face either the New York Knicks or the Detroit Pistons.

BOSTON — The Celtics took their first small step towards repeating as NBA champions Tuesday night, overwhelming the Magic in the second half of Game 5 on their way to a 120-89 victory.

the prevailing narrative was that the 7th-seeded Magic were, for the most part, dictating the terms. That they were bothering the Celtics with their physical play, and successfully taking away ...

BOSTON — All-Star wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 58 points on 19-of-34 shooting (55.9%) Tuesday, as the Celtics eliminated the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of their first-round ...

The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics will look to close out their first-round Eastern Conference series with the Orlando Magic when they meet in Game 5 in the 2025 NBA playoffs on Tuesday.

The Boston Celtics look to clinch the Eastern Conference first round over the Orlando Magic in Game 5. The Celtics defeated the Magic 107-98 in the last matchup on Sunday. Jayson Tatum led the ...

The Orlando Magic kept things close in Game 4, but the Boston Celtics ultimately came away victorious in the pivotal matchup, and they’ll head home with just one win needed to advance to the ...

With the Magic on the brink of elimination at the hands of the Celtics, Orlando head coach Jamahl Mosley took the officiating to task following a Game 4 loss at Kia Center. The Magic’s ...

The Magic hit the Celtics with multiple flagrant fouls over the first three games, prompting Jaylen Brown to complain about the physicality and how it’s “it’s not even basketball” after a ...

The first-round postseason matchup between the Orlando Magic and the Boston Celtics has been an incredibly physical series through the first three games. But in Game 4 of the series on Sunday ...

The Boston Celtics will play the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. Boston is a strong 7.5-point favorite against Orlando when the Celtics square off with the Magic ...