Forward Jaylen Brown, meanwhile, thinks there is more pressure in the playoffs, but ‘it’s just basketball.’

Boston holds Miami to 12 points in the first quarter, builds a 24-point halftime lead and cruises to a 104-84 victory in Game 3.

Miami sets a franchise playoff record with 23 3-pointers and evens the first-round series at 1-1.

Jayson Tatum records a triple-double, and Boston rolls to a 114-94 win over Miami in Game 1 of the first-round series.

Boston posted the league’s best record by a wide margin, but many other teams have reason to believe they can make a title run.

Boston has made several deep playoff runs in recent years but hasn’t been able to add to its 17 titles since 2008.

With Boston’s top six players resting again, Peyton Pritchard scores a career-high 38 points and falls one rebound short of a triple-double in a 132-122 win.

Peyton Pritchard scores a career-high 31 points and adds 11 assists in a 131-98 victory.

With the No. 1 playoff seed clinched, Boston falls flat for the second game in a row against a potential postseason opponent.

Jrue Holiday and the Celtics agree on a four-year, $135 million extension, according to reports.