The Boston Celtics have faced an uphill battle in their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Orlando Magic, with physicality dominating the game. In Game 3, the Celtics fell short with a ...

In Games 1 and 2, the Celtics largely brushed off Orlando’s attempts to drag down the caliber of play. It was easy to absorb the hard fouls and physical play as desperate when they were winning.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, right, looks to pass the ball as he is defended by Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac, ...

This isn’t a series the Celtics want to drag out any longer than it has to. To make sure of that, they need to match ...

The Orlando Magic notched their first win of their best-of-seven, first-round playoff series with the Boston Celtics on Friday night.