A rough start to the second half put Boston behind the proverbial eight-ball, and a desperate Magic held on to avoid the dreaded 0-3 series deficit.

If there was a strategy that was on display on Friday night in Game 3 of the Celtics ' matchup against the Magic in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs--a series Boston led, 2-0, going into the game--it was clear on Orlando's part. The idea was to scrap Xs and Os and mostly make the series a mucked-up fist fight.