The Celtics looked like a team destined for a loss Friday night early in the fourth quarter after they fell behind by 12 points against the Magic. Boston mustered a putrid 15 points in the first 17 minutes of the second half thanks to a host of turnovers and suffocating Magic defense.

Through three games of this first-round series, the seventh-seeded Magic have displayed a physical style of basketball that the defending champion Celtics say they believe is over the line.

The Magic finally found a way to break the Celtics when they had the chance, clawing back from a 10-point halftime deficit