Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic
· National Basketball AssociationMagic clinch 7th spot in Eastern Conference with 96-76 win over depleted Celtics
Baylor Scheierman and Payton Pritchard scored 15 points each to lead the Celtics, who did not use their top six players and made 7 of 40 3-point shots.
Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday and Al Horford did not play for the Celtics.
Paolo Banchero had 15 points and six assists for the Magic. It was Wagner's 12th straight game of scoring 20 or more points.
Magic: Winning for the eighth time in 10 games, the Magic qualified for a home game in the first round of the play-in tournament against an opponent to be determined. A win in that game would earn the seventh seed in the playoffs and a first-round series against the Celtics. The Magic also clinched the Southeast Division. Guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did not play in the second half due to a sore left knee.
Magic: Play at Indiana on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
ORL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 96 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 76 - 96 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Magic offensive team rebound | 76 - 96 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Jett Howard misses 34-foot three point pullup jump shot | 76 - 96 |
| 4th 21.1 | |
Jett Howard defensive rebound | 76 - 96 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-82 | FG | 37-91 |
| 39.0 | Field Goal % | 40.7 |
| 7-40 | 3PT | 16-45 |
| 17.5 | Three Point % | 35.6 |
| 5-6 | FT | 6-8 |
| 83.3 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 20 | Assists | 23 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Moritz Wagner, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 23 |
| Jase Richardson, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Noah Penda, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Tristan da Silva, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Jalen Suggs, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum, SF | Out | Jul 3 |
| Anfernee Simons, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Jaylen Brown, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,128 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
61 | 21 | .744 | - | W2 |
 New York |
51 | 31 | .622 | 10 | W1 |
 Toronto |
30 | 52 | .366 | 31 | L2 |
 Brooklyn |
26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | L3 |
 Philadelphia |
24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | L2 |
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
41 | 41 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
40 | 42 | .488 | 1 | W3 |
 Miami |
37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
19 | 63 | .232 | 22 | L7 |
 Washington |
18 | 64 | .220 | 23 | W1 |
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