In a series that forced the Celtics to shift away from their usual style, the Magic never solved the Tatum problem. He slammed the door on them with 35 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in Game 5 after dominating crunch time of Game 4 in a 37-point-14-rebound outing.

On the court, star Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum and Derrick White have found a potent chemistry that has helped their team win a title last season, and put themselves in good position to repeat in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.