Jayson Tatum had 35 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics retired after Magic Paolo Banchero star went to the bank with five fouls, beating Orlando 120-89 in game 5 of his semifinals of the Tay series of the first series.
The NBA defenders will play the New York Knicks or the Detroit Pistons in the second round. The Knicks lead their series 3-2 despite falling 106-103 on Tuesday earlier in New York.
Franz Wagner scored 25 points, Banchero had 19 and Wendell Carter Jr. had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Magic, which has not won a series of playoffs such as Spray Dwight Howard, Vince Carter and coach Stan from Gundy took them to the East Conference finals in 2010.
The NBA more prolific 3-point shooting team, Boston was the entire first half without a 3-to first in almost four years, and continues for nine. Orlando still led 51-47 at the beginning of the third quarter when Banco collected his fourth foul; Only 79 seconds later, picked up his fifth, a call that sent a apopoplectic coach Jamahl Mosley to the officials, demanding a review.
The repetition showed that Banco entered Jaylen Brown as he shot, and the magical striker went to the bank, where he stayed for the rest of the room. At that time, Boston scored 31 of the following 40 points to open an 83-62 advantage.
Brown scored 23 points for Boston.
Tatum, who was given the doll in a hard foul in game 1 and lost game 2, returned with three consecutive games of at least 35 points. It had 11 of 11 from the free throw line.
The Celtics tried only six triples in the first half and did none. It was the first time they entered Halfime without a 3 since 2021.
Tatum made his first triple at the beginning of the third quarter, but they would spend another seven minutes before he did the second. Duration of the regular season, they made one, in Acneage, every 2 minutes, 42 seconds.
Associated Press reports.
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