In Games 1 and 2, the Celtics largely brushed off Orlando’s attempts to drag down the caliber of play. It was easy to absorb the hard fouls and physical play as desperate when they were winning.

Add Memphis' Ja Morant to the list of star players dealing with injuries in these playoffs, along with Boston's Jayson Tatum ...

The first, a midair hard foul on Jayson Tatum by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, left Tatum with a bone bruise in his shooting ...