White scores 30 as the Celtics beat the Magic 103-86 in Game 1

Derrick White scored 30 points, and Tatum had 17 points and could finish the game after a scary fall.

Payton Pritchard added 19 points coming off the bench. Jaylen Brown had 16 points in 31 minutes.

Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 31 points and 11 rebounds. Franz Wagner added 23 points. 

If the Celtics are to win the series, they need to do the following:

1)    Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown take over when needed

2)    Rebound

3)    Hold on to the lead in the 4th quarter

4)    Create turnovers

5)    Play as a team

6)    Get Paolo Banchero off his game

7)    Make Orlando take despite shots

I can see the Celtics winning this series in five games. But it’s a long series, and they have a long way to go.

Next Game:

Game 2 Wednesday, April 23rd 

Magic @ Celtics 7:00 pm on NBC Sports Boston (Drew Carter and Brian Scalabrine will have the call of the game)  

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