Regular Season Series: Orlando 2-1
Keys:
Can the Magic Continue
Orlando won the season series against the defending champs, but they can’t carry over the wins into the playoffs.
Cole Anthony played out of his mind in the play-in game, but doing it for a night and over a seven-game series are two different things.
Paolo Banchero must be the best player on his team and one of the two best players on the floor in every game.
Focus and Health
Boston should be focused against the team that got the best of them in the season series. Plus, with it being playoff time, any regular-season boredom will be gone.
Jaylen Brown’s health is the primary concern. Sure, Brown’s bulky knee can be worked around in round one, but can Boston successfully deal with it for the entire playoff?
