BOSTON — All-Star wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 58 points on 19-of-34 shooting (55.9%), as the Celtics eliminated the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series, 120-89.
Boston awaits the winner of a first-round series between the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons. The Pistons, who staved off elimination on Tuesday, host the Knicks in Game 6 on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Celtics dominate third quarter
It was as if the Celtics needed only a lead, any lead, to break this game open.
The Magic controlled much of the first half, taking a 49-47 advantage into the break and stretching that lead to five in the early going of the third quarter.