In Game 1 of their playoff series, the Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic 103-86, but the victory came with a significant injury to star player Jayson Tatum. Following a reckless foul by Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, which resulted in a bone bruise on Tatum's wrist, tensions escalated. Celtics player Al Horford expressed his frustration at Caldwell-Pope's aggressive play, indicating that it heightened the playoff intensity. However, Orlando's Cole Anthony downplayed these concerns, viewing the Celtics' complaints as positive feedback and asserting that their physical defensive strategy would remain unchanged.
"There was something extra. There was a lot - it was the second or third time that especially [Caldwell-Pope] went at him in that way. ... It just reminds you of what the playoffs are and the intensity that you play with all competing."
"At the end of the day, if anything, I look at it like a positive because now we've got them complaining. We've got to keep our same level of physicality and at the same time know nobody's trying to take anybody out and hurt anybody."
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