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Jayson Tatum sheds light on Paolo Banchero relationship after Celtics eliminate Magic
The Boston Celtics eliminated the Orlando Magic from the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night with a blowout 120-89 victory in Game 5. For much of the series, Jayson Tatum was squaring off against one of his close friends, Paolo Banchero, and after sending them packing, Tatum opened up on his relationship with Orlando's star forward.
Jayson Tatum leads Celtics into second round after eliminating Magic in Game 5
Tatum was 10 of 16 from the field and made all 11 of his free-throw attempts while adding eight rebounds and 10 assists as the Celtics wrapped up their first-round series in five games for the second year in a row. Jaylen Brown added 23 points for the Celtics, who outscored the Magic 73-40 in the second half.
Magic never solved Celtics’ Jayson Tatum in series loss: ‘They couldn’t do anything with him’
For the Boston Celtics, the intensity of a first-round series gave way to the peace of victory Tuesday night. After closing out the Orlando Magic with a 120-89 Game 5 win, several Boston players seemed more relaxed than they had since the start of the series.
Explore the intense rivalry as the Celtics face the Magic and Tatum's brief silence with his friend Banchero during playoffs.
Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has developed a killer instinct on the court, and his teammates know it as much as ...
Boston controlled Game 1 behind a balanced team effort but suffered a costly blow when Jayson Tatum went down after absorbing contact on a drive to the rim. Though he stayed in the game to finish ...
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