On Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics closed out their series with the Orlando Magic in a dominant 120-89 win. After missing Game 2 with a wrist injury, Jayson Tatum finished the series with an incredible three-game stretch.
The title defense continues for the Boston Celtics after winning their opening round series in this 2025 NBA Playoffs. Enduring a tough and highly physical slugfest all series long, the Boston Celtics ultimately prevailed, sealing a gentleman’s sweep with a wire-to-wire 120-89 Game 5 smackdown win over the Orlando Magic on April 29 in TD Garden.
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum now has bragging rights over a trio of NBA Hall of Famers who combined for 31 All-Star appearances. On Tuesday, Tatum moved into the No.
How many of the youngest players for each NBA franchise to score 25 points with five made three's to go with at least five rebounds and assists can you name in five minutes?
With a dominant 120-89 victory in Game 5, the Boston Celtics have cemented their spot in the 2025 NBA Playoff Semifinals and are one step closer to repeating as NBA Champions.
The road to becoming back-to-back winners of the Larry O'Brien trophy is never easy. There are only a few franchises that have ever done so in league history because of how grueling the NBA Playoffs can be.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic 120-89 in Game 5, winning the series 4-1. Jayson Tatum had another great game with 35 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists to close out the first round.
Joe Mazzulla is not like other coaches in the association. He trusts the Boston Celtics to execute game plans that might be very outlandish in some playbooks.
The Boston Celtics' road to a 19th Larry O'Brien trophy took a big stride in their Game 5 win over the Orlando Magic. Jayson Tatum and Co. made sure that no one from the Paolo Banchero-led squad popped off en route to a 120-89 win.
It can be argued that the Magic didn't truly test the Celtics in their first-round series win, but there's even a stronger case to be made that the champions forced the young Magic into submission.
The Boston Celtics have been through a frustrating first-round series against the Orlando Magic; they have been complaining about how physical the Magic have been all series long and it looked like these frustrations of theirs were persisting during the first half of Game 5.
On Tuesday, the Orlando Magic suffered a 120-89 blowout loss to the Boston Celtics. The defending champions advance to the semifinals and will wait for the winner of the Detroit Pistons-New York Knicks series.
The Boston Celtics finished off the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night, steamrolling the No. 7 seed 120-89 to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Boston Celtics eliminated the Orlando Magic from the NBA playoffs in Game 5 of their first-round series on Tuesday, and in doing so, they have taken a step toward repeating as world champions.
Two teams advanced to the second round, one team saved their season and another shot the lights out. Here are four stars from a very busy night of NBA playoff basketball.
Payton Pritchard was named the 2024-2025 Kia NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 14.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. The Celtics’ point guard has been the most consistent bench option in the entire league.
The Boston Celtics have begun their title defense in a bit of a funk. Despite leading their first-round series against the Orlando Magic 3-1, they have struggled to get their typically high-powered offense into gear.
Veteran guard Jrue Holiday, who has missed the past two games of the Celtics‘ series vs. Orlando due to a right hamstring strain, will remain sidelined for Game 5 on Tuesday.