Historical series-clinching win for Boston Celtics
Paolo Banchero picks up his fifth personal foul early in the third quarter, and the Celtics never looked back in putting away Orlando with a 120-89 series-clinching Game 5 win.
The Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum pumps his fist as Boston went on to win, 102-89, over Orlando to advance to the second round of the playoffs. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
BOSTON — The history books will show that the Boston Celtics didn’t mess around in delivering a “Gentlemen’s Sweep” of the Orlando Magic with Tuesday’s series-clinching win.
But make no mistake about it: this series was anything but a cakewalk for the defending NBA champions.
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