ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Jayson Tatum had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 21 points and 11 rebounds and the Boston Celtics took a 3-1 lead in their NBA playoff series with a 107-98 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 19 points, including a dunk of his own missed layup that put Boston ahead for keeps with 3:58 left.

Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 31 points.

Game 5 of the best-of-7 first-round series will be played Tuesday night in Boston.

“This was a big win on the road in a tough, physical environment against a team that’s been eager to take us out,” Brown said. “It’s not over. We’ve got to close it out because we don’t want to come back here.”

Derrick White finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Celtics. Al Horford blocked five shots.

Franz Wagner had 24 points and seven assists for Orlando. Corey Joseph added 12 points, the highest scoring output for a Magic guard in the series.

The 7-foot-3 Porzingis, who played only 22 minutes due to foul trouble, helped Boston overcome shooting 9 for 31 from 3-point range with dominant inside play in the first half.

“I think he set the tone for us in the half-court game,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said. “I thought he got us off to a great start offensively with his screening and his ability to get to the rim.”

The Magic shot 8 for 29 from behind the arc.

A dunk by Porzingis started an 18-3 run midway through the first half. A 3-pointer by Porzingis gave the Celtics a nine-point lead, matching the largest lead of the game, with 7:45 left in the second quarter.

The Magic never led after that, although a dunk by Wendell Carter Jr. tied the game at 91 with 4:18 remaining. The Celtics took over from there, winning for the first time in Orlando since October 2022. Tatum hit a 10-footer, three straight free throws and a layup to quickly restore a seven-point Boston lead.

“Their experience showed,” said Banchero, who shot 12 for 32 but scored 30-plus points for the sixth time in his 11 postseason games. “They weren’t rattled at all. They were making big plays on both ends. They were really sharp over the last four minutes.”

Boston guard Jrue Holiday sat out a second straight game with a strained right hamstring.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kristaps Porzingis vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Cory Joseph gains possession)	0	0
11:36	Franz Wagner makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
11:17	Derrick White makes 2-foot layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	2	2
10:55	Cory Joseph makes 10-foot two point shot	4	2
10:36	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Derrick White 's 26-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:35	Derrick White offensive rebound	4	2
10:29	Kristaps Porzingis misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	4	2
10:26	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	4	2
10:24	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:20	Cory Joseph defensive rebound	4	2
10:13	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	4	2
10:13	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 2	5	2
10:13	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 2 of 2	5	2
10:11	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	5	2
10:01	Al Horford misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	2
9:59	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	5	2
9:52	Franz Wagner misses two point shot	5	2
9:52	Magic offensive team rebound	5	2
9:50	Kristaps Porzingis loose ball foul	5	2
9:43	Paolo Banchero bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	5	2
9:39	Jayson Tatum misses running pullup jump shot	5	2
9:36	Derrick White offensive rebound	5	2
9:24	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	2
9:24	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	5	2
9:13	Paolo Banchero misses 12-foot two point shot	5	2
9:11	Celtics defensive team rebound	5	2
9:00	Kristaps Porzingis misses 11-foot two point shot	5	2
8:56	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	5	2
8:53	Al Horford blocks Paolo Banchero 's 5-foot driving layup	5	2
8:53	Celtics defensive team rebound	5	2
8:46	Franz Wagner personal foul	5	2
8:39	Jaylen Brown makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	5	4
8:23	Wendell Carter Jr. makes alley oop dunk shot (Franz Wagner assists)	7	4
8:12	Kristaps Porzingis makes 1-foot dunk (Derrick White assists)	7	6
8:03	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	6
8:00	Al Horford defensive rebound	7	6
7:55	Paolo Banchero blocks Jaylen Brown 's 5-foot two point shot	7	6
7:52	Franz Wagner defensive rebound	7	6
7:50	Paolo Banchero makes two point shot (Franz Wagner assists)	9	6
7:50	Jayson Tatum shooting foul	9	6
7:50	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 1	10	6
7:36	Kristaps Porzingis makes 1-foot dunk (Derrick White assists)	10	8
7:18	Al Horford blocks Franz Wagner 's 23-foot three point jumper	10	8
7:18	Magic offensive team rebound	10	8
7:08	Franz Wagner makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	8
6:56	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)	13	8
6:47	Paolo Banchero misses driving floating jump shot	13	8
6:45	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	13	8
6:41	Franz Wagner shooting foul	13	8
6:41	Magic Full timeout	13	8
6:41	Caleb Houstan enters the game for Franz Wagner	13	8
6:41	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	13	9
6:41	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	13	10
6:23	Cory Joseph makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)	15	10
6:15	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	10
6:11	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	15	10
6:04	Paolo Banchero makes 25-foot three pointer (Cory Joseph assists)	18	10
5:45	Kristaps Porzingis makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Al Horford assists)	18	12
5:36	Paolo Banchero misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	12
5:36	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	18	12
5:24	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	18	12
5:24	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	18	12
5:24	Jayson Tatum makes two point shot	18	14
5:24	Cory Joseph shooting foul	18	14
5:24	Gary Harris enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	18	14
5:24	Anthony Black enters the game for Cory Joseph	18	14
5:24	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	18	14
5:24	Sam Hauser enters the game for Derrick White	18	14
5:24	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 1	18	15
4:59	Paolo Banchero misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	18	15
4:55	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	18	15
4:50	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three pointer	18	18
4:30	Al Horford blocks Anthony Black 's 22-foot three point jumper	18	18
4:24	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	18	18
4:18	Sam Hauser makes 23-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	18	21
4:00	Anthony Black makes driving layup	20	21
3:44	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	21
3:41	Anthony Black defensive rebound	20	21
3:25	Paolo Banchero misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	21
3:20	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	20	21
3:03	Al Horford makes 4-foot two point shot	20	23
2:53	Payton Pritchard shooting foul	20	23
2:53	Celtics Full timeout	20	23
2:53	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	20	23
2:53	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jaylen Brown	20	23
2:53	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 1 of 2	20	23
2:53	Magic offensive team rebound	20	23
2:53	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 2 of 2	21	23
2:35	Jayson Tatum makes 13-foot two point shot	21	25
2:28	Anthony Black out of bounds lost ball turnover	21	25
2:07	Jayson Tatum misses 12-foot two point shot	21	25
2:03	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	21	25
2:02	Sam Hauser makes 28-foot three point jumper (Luke Kornet assists)	21	28
1:47	Sam Hauser shooting foul	21	28
1:47	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 1 of 2	21	28
1:47	Magic offensive team rebound	21	28
1:47	Franz Wagner enters the game for Caleb Houstan	21	28
1:47	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 2 of 2	22	28
1:24	Jayson Tatum makes 14-foot two point shot	22	30
1:06	Paolo Banchero makes 25-foot three point jumper (Franz Wagner assists)	25	30
45.0	Payton Pritchard misses 32-foot three point jumper	25	30
41.1	Anthony Black defensive rebound	25	30
31.0	Franz Wagner misses 6-foot two point shot	25	30
30.2	Magic offensive team rebound	25	30
30.2	Payton Pritchard loose ball foul	25	30
30.2	Jonathan Isaac makes free throw 1 of 2	26	30
30.2	Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Paolo Banchero	26	30
30.2	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	26	30
30.2	Derrick White enters the game for Al Horford	26	30
30.2	Jonathan Isaac makes free throw 2 of 2	27	30
17.1	Gary Harris personal foul	27	30
5.1	Derrick White makes driving layup	27	32
0.0	Anthony Black makes driving layup	29	32
0.0	(00:00) [Celtics] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	29	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	32

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Venue

Kia Center

Orlando, FL

Date & Time

11:00 PM, April 27, 2025

Coverage

TNT, HBO Max, NBC Sports BO, FanDuel SN FL

Attendance

19,073

Referees

Jason Goldenberg, Marc Davis, Andy Nagy, Tyler Ford

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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