Celtics champion closes magic to move on to the semi -decorative conference

Jayson Tatum had 35 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds and Boston Celtics He retreated after Magic star Paolo Banchero They went to a bench with five offenses, beating Orlando 120-89 in a match 5 of their first playoffs in the playoffs on Tuesday night to advance to the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference.

Defense Nba champions will play either or New York Knicks or Detroit clips In the second round. Knicks lead its series 3-2 Despite the fall of 106-103 earlier Tuesday in New York.

Franz Wagner He scored 25 points, Banchero had 19 and Wenndell Carter Jr. He had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Magic, who did not win the playoffs from Dwight Howard, Vince Carter and coach Stan Van Gundy, led them to the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals.

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The NBA’s most prolific shooting team with 3 points ever, Boston went all the first half without making 3-first in almost four years and lagged behind nine. Orlando still led 51-47 at the beginning of the third quarter, when Banchero picked up his fourth offense; Just 79 seconds later, he picked up his fifth, a call sent by Apoplectic coach Jamahla Mosley to officials, demanding an overview.

Again showed that Banchero stepped up Jaylen Brown While shooting, and the magic forward went to the bench, where he remained until the end of the quarter. At that time, Boston scored 31 of the next 40 points to open the 83-62 lead.

Brown scored 23 points for Boston.

Tatum, who injured his wrist on a hard offense in Game 1 and missed the game 2, returned with three direct games of at least 35 points. He was 11-for-11 from the free throw line-he missed cracks from the game 1-i 10-for-12 from the field, scoring four of the five attempts 3 points.

The Celtics attempted only six 3 stakes in the first half and did not make any. It was the first time they had entered halftime without 3 since 2021.

Tatum made his first 3-poen at the beginning of the third quarter, but it would still be seven minutes before they made their second. During the regular season, they made one, on average, every 2 minutes, 42 seconds.

Associated press reporting.

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