Jayson Tatum collected Boston Celtics 37 points and 14 rebounds to take 107-98 to Orlando Magic on Sunday in the 4th game of the first round of playoff series of the Eastern Conference.
The second-seed Celtics made 30 of the 32 free throw attempts in victory and provided Boston 3-1 in seven best series.
Orlando tied the game at 91 to 91 to play with Wendell Carter Jr. 4:18, but Boston seized control by throwing 10 of the next 11 points.
Four of Boston’s five new start scored at least 18 points. Jaylen Brown scored 21 points and 11 rebounds, Kristaps Porzingis 19 points and finished with Derrick White 18.
Paolo Banchero directed the seventh seed Orlando with 31 points. Franz Wagner added 24 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and Carter finished with nine points and the highest 11 rebounds.
Cory Joseph (12) and Anthony Black (10) were other magic players who scored goals in double figures.
Jrue Holiday from Boston kidnapped the second flat match in the series with a Hamstring strain. Boston’s reserves were all limited to six points from Sam Hauser.
Celtics, 3 points attempts (29 percent) was 9 of 31. Orlando was 30 years old (26.7 percent).
Boston went ahead 32-29 after a quarter and 7:46 in the second quarter. Orlando, 3:17 in the first half of the remaining Banchero sequence 48-46 passed in front of. Celtics finished the quarter of 7-0 and went ahead between 53-48 circuits.
Orlando increased Boston 27-26 in the third quarter and left Boston with the advantage of 79-75 in the last 12 minutes. Brown third in the third place of 21 points.
Celtics can proceed if they win 5 games in Boston on Tuesday night.
-FELD level media
