No, the Orlando Magic were never going to beat the Boston Celtics in a seven-game series this season. That would have been true almost regardless of the health circumstances both teams dealt with. Orlando,

Jayson Tatum had 35 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics pulled away after Magic star Paolo Banchero went to the bench with five fouls, beating Orlando 120-89 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The first half encapsulated the entirety of the series before this decisive Game 5, but the second -- oh, the second.