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.

Not even an expected late-game rally could save the Celtics from what was mostly a miserable offensive performance Friday at Kia Center. A series they would prefer to end quickly was just extended for at least two more days as the Magic won, 95-93, battering and bruising the Celtics in the process.

Tatum racked up 36 points on 10-for-22 shooting with four made 3-pointers in Game 3. He also shot 12-for-12 from the field with nine rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes but his effort ultimately went for naught, as the Magic escaped with the victory to cut down Boston's series lead to a game.