The Boston Celtics opened up the playoffs against the physical Orlando Magic, securing a 103-86 in Game 1. While the Magic kept it close early, and even held the lead heading into halftime, Boston was eventually able to pull away, and didn’t look back.
The Magic are a big, young team. Their offense may be a weak point, but they’re extremely physical defensively. To beat the Celtics, Orlando’s best bet is forcing turnovers while also controlling the boards.
As far as counting stats go, they were among the league’s best when it came to forcing turnovers, but they were far from a top rebounding team during the regular season.