Overview

• The Boston Celtics eliminated the Orlando Magic with a dominant 120–89 victory in Game 5, winning the series 4–1 and advancing to the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
• Franz Wagner led the Magic with 25 points but struggled from beyond the arc, missing all four three-point attempts, in a season marred by injuries, including his brother Moritz Wagner's ACL tear.
• Jayson Tatum starred for Boston in Game 5 with 35 points, 10 assists, and 8 rebounds, leading the defending champions into the next round.
• The Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 119–118 in overtime in Game 5, clinching the series 4–1 despite Giannis Antetokounmpo's 30-point triple-double, and will face the Cleveland Cavaliers next.
• Dennis Schröder and the Detroit Pistons kept their playoff hopes alive with a narrow 106–103 win over the New York Knicks in Game 5, forcing a Game 6 in Detroit with the series now at 3–2 in favor of New York.