Jayson Tatum drops spells and buckets as Boston turns Magic’s playoff dreams into fairy dust.
April 27, 2025 — Orlando tried every trick in the book, but Boston brought the real magic — the kind that puts games, and series, to bed.
Jayson Tatum wasn’t just playing basketball, he was straight-up doing sorcery, dropping 37 points and making defenders disappear like bad magicians at a kid’s birthday party.
The Celtics got off to a rocky start, shooting like they had butter on their hands, but then Tatum decided enough was enough and went full wizard mode.
Kristaps Porziņģis came in hot too, proving that unicorns are real — at least the 7-foot-3 kind that rains mid-range jumpers and blocks shots like he’s swatting flies.
Meanwhile, Derrick White was that one friend who quietly does all the work on a group project and still smiles about it.
Orlando looked good early, with Paolo Banchero doing his best Gandalf impression yelling “YOU SHALL NOT PASS” at the rim, but by the fourth quarter, the Magic show had fully turned into a disappearing act.
Franz Wagner tried to sneak a comeback spell into the script, but Boston’s defense said “nah” and slammed the story shut.
The Celtics iced the game at the free-throw line while the Magic fans quietly Googled “next season hopes” and “rebuilding spells.”
April 27, 2025 — Orlando tried every trick in the book, but Boston brought the real magic — the kind that puts games, and series, to bed.
Jayson Tatum wasn’t just playing basketball, he was straight-up doing sorcery, dropping 37 points and making defenders disappear like bad magicians at a kid’s birthday party.
The Celtics got off to a rocky start, shooting like they had butter on their hands, but then Tatum decided enough was enough and went full wizard mode.
Kristaps Porziņģis came in hot too, proving that unicorns are real — at least the 7-foot-3 kind that rains mid-range jumpers and blocks shots like he’s swatting flies.
Meanwhile, Derrick White was that one friend who quietly does all the work on a group project and still smiles about it.
Orlando looked good early, with Paolo Banchero doing his best Gandalf impression yelling “YOU SHALL NOT PASS” at the rim, but by the fourth quarter, the Magic show had fully turned into a disappearing act.
Franz Wagner tried to sneak a comeback spell into the script, but Boston’s defense said “nah” and slammed the story shut.
The Celtics iced the game at the free-throw line while the Magic fans quietly Googled “next season hopes” and “rebuilding spells.”
Jaylen Brown didn’t even need to be superman tonight, just showing up with solid plays and elite-level eyebrow raises at every questionable foul call.
Joe Mazzulla coached like a man who had a plane to catch — quick timeouts, faster rotations, and zero patience for Orlando’s occasional bursts of hope.
Now, with a 3–1 series lead tucked into their suitcase, the Celtics head back to TD Garden ready to close the curtain on this show.
Orlando’s only chance at survival might involve actual magic — and maybe some prayers to the basketball gods.
For now, Boston’s the team riding broomsticks straight toward Round Two.
Jaylen Brown didn’t even need to be superman tonight, just showing up with solid plays and elite-level eyebrow raises at every questionable foul call.
Joe Mazzulla coached like a man who had a plane to catch — quick timeouts, faster rotations, and zero patience for Orlando’s occasional bursts of hope.
Now, with a 3–1 series lead tucked into their suitcase, the Celtics head back to TD Garden ready to close the curtain on this show.
Orlando’s only chance at survival might involve actual magic — and maybe some prayers to the basketball gods.
For now, Boston’s the team riding broomsticks straight toward Round Two.
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