Derrick White scored 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 17 points and finished the game after a scary late fall, and the Boston Celtics rallied in the second half to beat the Orlando Magic 103-86 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

Derrick White was the surprise offensive star for Boston, leading the team with a game-high 30 points in the playoff opener. Payton Pritchard added 19 points off Boston’s bench while Jayson Tatum (17 points, 14 rebounds) chipped in with a double-double in the win. Paolo Banchero led all scorers with 36 points for the Magic in the setback.

The Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 103-86 at home in Game 1 of the first round of the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference, to no one's surprise. But we saw some things worth taking a second look at just the same,