The Celtics went 61-21 in the regular season, finishing second in the Eastern Conference behind the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Magic, meanwhile, earned the No. 7 seed in the East bracket with their Play-In Tournament win over the Atlanta Hawks.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been ruled out for Game 2 of the team's first-round series against the Orlando Magic with a wrist injury. Tatum suffered a right wrist bone bruise on Sunday during his team's 103-86 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Later, the Cleveland Cavaliers took a 2-0 lead in their series against the Heat after Miami dominated the fourth quarter in a comeback attempt. However, the Cavs held the Heat off in a 121-112 win to hold the advantage heading into Game 3 in Miami on Saturday.