Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, center, drives between Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) and center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) during the first half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, right, shoots over Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (1) during the first half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla encourages his players during the first half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Orlando Magic, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (22) takes off downcourt past Boston Celtics guard Derrick White during the second half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, right, passes the ball in front of Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) after falling to the floor during the second half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, right, makes a move to the basket against Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero during the first half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley shouts to players on the court during the first half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Boston Celtics, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, front right, makes a move to the basket against Orlando Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (3) during the first half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) makes an uncontested dunk against the Orlando Magic during the first half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) gets off a shot over Boston Celtics guard Derrick White during the second half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Tatum and Brown pace Celtics past Magic 107-98 to take a 3-1 series lead
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 21 points and 11 rebounds and the Boston Celtics took a 3-1 lead in their NBA playoff series with a 107-98 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, center, drives between Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) and center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) during the first half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 21 points and 11 rebounds and the Boston Celtics took a 3-1 lead in their NBA playoff series with a 107-98 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 19 points, including a dunk of his own missed layup that put Boston ahead for keeps with 3:58 left. Derrick White finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 31 points.
Game 5 of the best-of-7 first-round series will be played Tuesday night in Boston.
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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.
The Magic shot 8 for 29 from behind the arc.
Boston guard Jrue Holiday sat out a second straight game with a strained right hamstring.
A dunk by Porzingis started an 18-3 run by Boston midway through the first half. A 3-pointer by Porzingis gave the Celtics a nine-point lead, the largest of the game, with 7:45 left in the second quarter.
The Magic never led after that, but a dunk by Wendell Carter Jr. tied the game at 91 with 4:18 remaining.
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