After the game was tied at 91 with 4:16 left, the Celtics outscored the Magic 16-7 in the final stretch. Boston was without 6-time All-Defensive guard Jrue Holiday (right hamstring strain) for a second straight game. In 288 tries, only 13 teams in NBA playoff history have ever come back from down 3-1 in a best-of-seven series.

Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Paolo Banchero added 29 and the Orlando Magic beat Boston 95-93 on Friday night to cut the Celtics’ lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference first-round series

Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Paolo Banchero added 29 and the Orlando Magic beat Boston 95-93 on Friday night to cut the Celtics' lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference first-round series. Jayson Tatum had 36 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics in his return to the starting lineup after missing Game 2 with a bruised wrist.