Celtics Hold Off Magic To Take 3-1 Series Lead

Defending champions nan Boston Celtics held disconnected nan Orlando Magic 107-98 to triumph crippled 4 of nan first information of nan NBA play-offs.

Jayson Tatum scored 37 points and claimed 14 rebounds, making each 14 of his free-throw attempts, including 4 successful nan last minute.

The Magic levelled nan crippled astatine 91-91 successful nan 4th fourth but nan Celtics took power by scoring 10 of nan adjacent 11 points astatine Kia Center successful Orlando.

Boston, who are seeded second, are 3-1 up successful nan best-of-seven Eastern Conference series.

The New York Knicks and nan Indiana Pacers besides took 3-1 leads successful nan East.

The Pacers hit nan Milwaukee Bucks 129-103, pinch nan Bucks losing constituent defender Damian Lillard to a non-contact injury.

The 34-year-old, who has precocious returned from a humor clot successful his correct calf, wounded his near limb successful nan first 4th and will person an MRI scan connected Monday.

The Knicks edged retired nan Detroit Pistons 94-93, but location was contention astatine nan extremity erstwhile nan Pistons' Tim Hardaway Jr missed what would person been a winning changeable astatine nan buzzer pinch nary foul called arsenic he was knocked by Josh Hart.

In nan Western Conference first-round bid nan Los Angeles Lakers fell to a 113-116 conclusion by nan Minnesota Timberwolves.

Luka Doncic scored 38 points and LeBron James 27 for nan Lakers, but they will person to rally from 3-1 down erstwhile they big crippled 5 connected Wednesday.