No, the Orlando Magic were never going to beat the Boston Celtics in a seven-game series this season. That would have been true almost regardless of the health circumstances both teams dealt with. Orlando,

Jayson Tatum had 35 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics pulled away after Magic star Paolo Banchero went to the bench with five fouls, beating Orlando 120-89 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum just cooked the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs first round series. It might not have been the most efficient night in the NBA career of the St. Louis native, with Tatum going 10-of-25 from the floor overall and a rough 3-of-10 from beyond the arc.