Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic
· East 1st Round - Game 4Tatum and Brown pace Celtics past Magic 107-98 to take a 3-1 series lead
Kristaps Porzingis scored 19 points, including a dunk of his own missed layup that put Boston ahead for keeps with 3:58 left.
Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 31 points.
Game 5 of the best-of-7 first-round series will be played Tuesday night in Boston.
“This was a big win on the road in a tough, physical environment against a team that’s been eager to take us out,” Brown said. “It’s not over. We’ve got to close it out because we don’t want to come back here.”
Derrick White finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Celtics. Al Horford blocked five shots.
Franz Wagner had 24 points and seven assists for Orlando. Corey Joseph added 12 points, the highest scoring output for a Magic guard in the series.
The 7-foot-3 Porzingis, who played only 22 minutes due to foul trouble, helped Boston overcome shooting 9 for 31 from 3-point range with dominant inside play in the first half.
“I think he set the tone for us in the half-court game,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said. “I thought he got us off to a great start offensively with his screening and his ability to get to the rim.”
The Magic shot 8 for 29 from behind the arc.
A dunk by Porzingis started an 18-3 run midway through the first half. A 3-pointer by Porzingis gave the Celtics a nine-point lead, matching the largest lead of the game, with 7:45 left in the second quarter.
The Magic never led after that, although a dunk by Wendell Carter Jr. tied the game at 91 with 4:18 remaining. The Celtics took over from there, winning for the first time in Orlando since October 2022. Tatum hit a 10-footer, three straight free throws and a layup to quickly restore a seven-point Boston lead.
“Their experience showed,” said Banchero, who shot 12 for 32 but scored 30-plus points for the sixth time in his 11 postseason games. “They weren’t rattled at all. They were making big plays on both ends. They were really sharp over the last four minutes.”
Boston guard Jrue Holiday sat out a second straight game with a strained right hamstring.
Regular Season Series
ORL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 107 - 98 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 107 - 98 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | 107 - 98 |
| 4th 6.0 |  |
Paolo Banchero misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 107 - 98 |
| 4th 11.1 | |
Magic Full timeout | 107 - 98 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-78 | FG | 38-88 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 9-31 | 3PT | 8-30 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 30-32 | FT | 14-20 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 17 | Assists | 23 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 17 | Fouls | 24 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen Suggs, G | Out | Dec 21 |
| Tristan da Silva, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 21 |
| Moritz Wagner, F | Out | Dec 19 |
| Franz Wagner, F | Out | Dec 8 |
| Colin Castleton, C | Out | Nov 24 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 21 |
| Jordan Walsh, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 21 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,073 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
19 | 8 | .704 | - | L1 |
 Boston |
17 | 11 | .607 | 2.5 | W2 |
 Philadelphia |
16 | 11 | .593 | 3 | W2 |
 Toronto |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
7 | 19 | .269 | 11.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
- | 12 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 16 |
 Miami |
1 | 13 | L1 | 0.53571427 | 15 |
 Atlanta |
2 | 15 | L3 | 0.5 | 15 |
 Charlotte |
7 | 19 | L1 | 0.32142857 | 9 |
 Washington |
10 | 21 | W1 | 0.1923077 | 5 |
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