The most notable one was that to Celtics star Jaylen Brown, who has been dealing with a nagging knee injury. The injury saw Brown miss the final few games of the regular season, so there was some concern entering the postseason.

Celtics guard Jrue Holiday took over the third quarter and helped Boston pull away. His defense led to offense.

The Boston Celtics opened up the playoffs against the physical Orlando Magic, securing a 103-86 in Game 1. While the Magic kept it close early, and even held the lead heading into halftime, Boston was eventually able to pull away,