The Celtics went 61-21 in the regular season, finishing second in the Eastern Conference behind the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Magic, meanwhile, earned the No. 7 seed in the East bracket with their Play-In Tournament win over the Atlanta Hawks.

Houston maintained a double-digit lead for the entire second half, powered by Jalen Green on one of his best nights. The Rockets' leading scorer tied a Rockets playoff record with 38 points on 13-of-25 shooting, plus one of the best dunks of the playoffs.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been ruled out for Game 2 of the team's first-round series against the Orlando Magic with a wrist injury. Tatum suffered a right wrist bone bruise on Sunday during his team's 103-86 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.