Jayson Tatum scored 37 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown added 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 107-98 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
JAYSON TATUM LEADS BOSTON TO VICTORY IN GAME 4!
— NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2025
🍀 37 PTS
🍀 14 REB
🍀 3 STL
A complete performance as the Celtics take a 3-1 series lead 🔥 pic.twitter.com/d1FnbPNjCO
Kristaps Porzingis scored 19 points, including a pivotal dunk off his own missed layup that put Boston ahead for good with 3:58 remaining. Derrick White contributed 18 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.
Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 31 points, and Franz Wagner added 24 points and seven assists. Corey Joseph chipped in 12 points, marking the highest-scoring performance by a Magic guard in the series.
Paolo Banchero 😵💫 pic.twitter.com/Nf7Q0vbbDr
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) April 28, 2025
Boston overcame a rough 3-point shooting night (9 for 31) with dominant inside play, even as Porzingis was limited to 22 minutes due to foul trouble. The Magic shot just 8 for 29 from three.
Jrue Holiday missed his second straight game for the Celtics with a strained hamstring.
A dunk by Porzingis sparked an 18-3 Boston run midway through the first half, capped by a Porzingis three that gave the Celtics a nine-point lead. Orlando never led again, although a dunk by Wendell Carter Jr. tied the game at 91 with 4:18 left before Boston pulled away.
Game 5 is Tuesday night in Boston.
