"Live by the 3. Die by the 3.

Those two sentences -- more than any motto, more than any marketing ploy -- sum up a strength and a weakness of the Orlando Magic.

On Wednesday night, for the first time in these Eastern Conference finals, Team 3-Pointer consistently found its groove from beyond the arc.

And the Boston Celtics paid a heavy price.

The Magic sank a series-high 13 treys and rode their hot long-distance shooting to a 113-92 Game 5 victory over the Celtics at Amway Arena.

"We're playing more of our game now, getting out in transition and just attacking and staying on the attack and trying to do it for 48 minutes," Magic point guard Jameer Nelson said.

Nelson led the charge with a team-high four 3s, but he enjoyed plenty of support. Six Magic players sank shots from 3-point range.

Matt Barnes supplied one of the backbreakers.

After the Celtics cut the Magic lead to 57-51 early in the third quarter, Barnes gathered an offensive rebound, dribbled out beyond the arc and drained a 3 from 25 feet.

Celtics coach Doc Rivers labeled the basket the "biggest 3" of the game.

"Give them credit," Rivers said. "They moved the ball. I thought a lot of the 3s they had were extra effort plays."

Orlando started its long-distance assault early.

After turnovers on each of their first three offensive possessions, the Magic attempted 3-pointers on their next three possessions. Vince Carter and Rashard Lewis sank one apiece off passes from Nelson."