Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, right, looks to pass the ball as he is defended by Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac, left, during the first half in game 3 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series,, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) AP

Tatum entered the playoffs nursing a right-wrist bone bruise sustained in Game 1, an injury that forced him out of Game 2 for the first time in his eight-year career. He responded to the setback with a 36-point effort in Game 3’s narrow defeat, then followed up with Sunday’s dominant outing to keep Boston on the brink of advancing.

Point guard Jrue Holiday was out for a second straight game, and the starting five of Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, and Kristaps Porzingis carried most of