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.

Derrick White was the surprise offensive star for Boston, leading the team with a game-high 30 points in the playoff opener. Payton Pritchard added 19 points off Boston’s bench while Jayson Tatum (17 points, 14 rebounds) chipped in with a double-double in the win. Paolo Banchero led all scorers with 36 points for the Magic in the setback.

The Boston Celtics open up their title defense with a first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Boston is trying to become the first repeat NBA c

While they handled the Orlando Magic in a 103-86 win to open their first-round playoff series, fans inside TD Garden held their breath early in the fourth quarter when Jayson Tatum hit the floor hard after a foul by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Tatum landed awkwardly on his right wrist and stayed down for a few tense moments.

Jayson Tatum took a hard fall after a flagrant foul in Game 1 against the Magic, seemingly tweaking his right wrist.