Hard battle, Jaylen Brown faces the Magic s "counter" with the Celtics in the first round series

Jeren Brown spoke to the Magic after Game 5

After Jaylen Brown led the Boston Celtics to beat the Orlando Magic 120-87, he gave his opponent the respect he deserved. The Celtics scored a 36-13 offensive climax in the third quarter, creating playoff history, and finally defeated the Magic with a 4-1 score, winning the first round of the series.

According to NBA X (formerly Twitter), Brown spoke to the Magic before leaving TD Garden Arena after the game.

"It's a battle. It's a physical and mental battle with the Orlando Magic," Brown said. "Salute to them. There is always a team that has to advance. Fortunately, it is us. But I want to pay tribute to Orlando. Whether the next opponent is New York or Detroit, we have to be prepared."

"This is a tough battle. Physically, mentally... there is always a team that has to advance. Fortunately, it is us. Pay tribute to Orlando."

Jaylen Brown talks about the Celtics and the Magic series 🗣️

Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in the game. Jason Tatum was close to a triple-double (35 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds), including 4 of 5 shots and 1 steal in Tuesday's game. Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser each scored 10 points.

According to NBC Sports' Dick Lipp, the Celtics also set a record for the biggest net win difference (31 points) behind the team in the playoffs. They broke the Golden State Warriors' record set in 2018, when the Warriors fell 10 points at 24 minutes to beat the Houston Rockets by 29 points.

Pistons defeated the Knicks 106-103 in Game 5. However, the Knicks still led 3-2 in the first round series.

Jason Tatum revealed hopes for the Celtics' first round battle

Celtics had a physical conflict with the Magic in the first round series. However, after losing Game 3, the Celtics won 107-98 away and beat the Magic at TD Garden Arena on Tuesday. The physical conflict in this seven-game four-win series allowed Jason Tatum to play at his best, scoring more than 35 points in all of his previous three games.

For Tatum, this is exactly the energy needed by defending champion Celtics to embark on their journey to defend.

"This may be exactly what we need," he revealed in a post-match press conference. "The first round test is good - several players were indeed injured and experienced some things, but they showed the kind of tenacity to stand up and prepare for each game."

Tatum played against the Magic in the first round series, averaging 31.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He shot 44.7% from the field and 90.2% from free throws. The Knicks will have another chance to end the series with the Pistons on Thursday, which will ensure that the Celtics’ first second round opponent is Saturday or Sunday.