The underdog Magic made the Celtics sweat Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. They even held a halftime lead at TD Garden. But Orlando lost steam in the second half, and Boston ...

TWO THINGS THAT WE SAW COME TO LIGHT IN BIG WAYS HERE IN THIS GAME. ONE LOSS FOR THE MAGIC. DESPITE A STRONG FIRST HALF FROM ORLANDO, WHERE THEY CARRIED A ONE POINT LEAD INTO THE LOCKER ROOM ...

Speaking to the media after the Celtics' 103-86 victory, Holiday shared how his team responded to the strong first half from the Magic, saying he that"in the second half, we we wanted to show that we ...

Earning the second-seed in the Eastern Conference, Boston matched up with the 7-seed Magic, one of the better rated defensive teams in the playoffs this postseason. It was a much different experience ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Boston Celtics’ Derrick White (9) drives past ...

The Celtics dominated the second half against the Orlando Magic on Sunday afternoon and pulled away for a comfortable 103-86 Game 1 victory at TD Garden. Derrick White was the surprise offensive ...

The underdog Magic made the Celtics sweat Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. They even held a halftime lead at TD Garden. But Orlando lost steam in the second half, and Boston ...

For the first half of Game 1, the Magic were going toe to toe with the Celtics before Boston pulled away with a 103-86 victory courtesy of a 55-37 second half rout of Orlando. All season long ...

After limiting Boston to just 9 fastbreak points in the first half, the Magic allowed 17 in the second. And the Celtics went from minus-4 to plus-5 on the glass after intermission. “Rebound ...

Holiday slid a pretty bounce pass to Derrick White for a layup that pushed the Celtics’ run to 7-0 to start the second half. Over the entire third quarter, they outscored the Magic 30-18.