Boston returned home to TD Garden Tuesday night for game 5 after going 1-1 in Orlando. Boston who has been physically challenged all series by the Magic, weathered a strong Orlando first-half performance to storm back in the second and secure a dominant 120-89 win in front of a rowdy home crowd headlined by Jayson Tatum’s big 35 point night.
Boston has been rolling with a shortened rotation of just 8 players the last few games, with Jrue Holiday ruled out once again, fans expected to see plenty of Luke, Payton and Sam Hauser as Al Horford stayed in the starting lineup.