After the game was tied at 91 with 4:16 left, the Celtics outscored the Magic 16-7 in the final stretch. Boston was without 6-time All-Defensive guard Jrue Holiday (right hamstring strain) for a second straight game. In 288 tries, only 13 teams in NBA playoff history have ever come back from down 3-1 in a best-of-seven series.

Because after an injury-riddled season of heart and hustle, after winning Game 3 and daring to dream about something bigger, the Orlando Magic ran headfirst into basketball reality. The Boston Celtics are the defending champions for a reason.

The Orlando Magic lost their first home game of the postseason Sunday night 107-98. The Celtics take a 3-1 series lead and can close things out on their home court in Game 5. Paolo Banchero led the way in a losing effort once again with 31 points.

Franz Wagner finished with 32 points, including two key field goals in the closing seconds, to lead the Magic to a Game 3 win against the Celtics.

The Magic now have to look to show that Game 3 was not a one-off. They will look to get big performances from Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero once again. Wagner led the team with 32 points on Friday, while Banchero chimed in with 29. Jayson Tatum led the floor with 36 points in the losing effort.

The Orlando Magic survive a Boston Celtics fightback to halve the deficit in their play-off series with the NBA champions.