The Celtics went 61-21 in the regular season, finishing second in the Eastern Conference behind the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Magic, meanwhile, earned the No. 7 seed in the East bracket with their Play-In Tournament win over the Atlanta Hawks.

The NBA playoffs continue Wednesday with three Game 2s, including the Celtics taking on the Magic without Jayson Tatum and the Warriors trying to take a 2-0 lead against the Houston Rockets. Boston Celtics 109,

Bloodied and bruised, the defending champion Boston Celtics outlasted Orlando to seize command of their NBA playoff series on Wednesday while the Cleveland Cavaliers held off Miami, keeping their series lead.