The Boston Celtics knew the Orlando Magic were going to be a tough first-round opponent. And if they need to fight -- literally fight -- to get into the second round, so be it. You'd expect such a statement to come from head coach Joe Mazzulla,

ORLANDO — The Magic’s plan to beat the defending champion Celtics has been to, well, beat them. Rough them up. Play with extreme physicality. Test the boundaries of legal play, then step over them at times, knowing officials are more likely to keep ...

Jaylen Brown, already dealing with a knee issue, revealed that he dislocated the index finger on his left hand after a first-half flagrant foul from Cole Anthony. The Celtics wore the evidence of a physical first-round series after a 95-93 Game 3 loss to the Magic on Friday night.