Veteran forward Al Horford has embraced the pressure of playing for the Boston Celtics since day one of his tenure with the storied ball club. In an intense basketball city that can sometimes see stars fall to earth when they do not meet the lofty expectations held by Celtics fans, Horford has fit right in for a number of reasons.

Celtics veteran Al Horford reiterated his belief that the Magic stepped over the line with their physicality on Jayson Tatum in Boston's Game 1 win Sunday.

Before the Orlando Magic left Florida to begin their first-round playoff matchup against the Boston Celtics, they felt they had learned valuable lessons last spring about the mental side of an NBA postseason series.