After Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics eliminated the Orlando Magic in a 120-87 win in Game 5, he gave his opponent its due. The Celtics’ 36-13 third-quarter run made playoff history en route to a blowout victory to complete their first-round series win, 4-1.

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 35 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds, while Jaylen Brown contributed 23 points and six rebounds. Banchero, who was drafted No. 1 overall in 2022, and was named the Rookie of the Year,

Through three games of this first-round series, the seventh-seeded Magic have displayed a physical style of basketball that the defending champion Celtics say they believe is over the line.