Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic
· East 1st Round - Game 3Wagner and Banchero help Magic beat Celtics 95-93 to cut Boston's lead to 2-1
Jayson Tatum had 36 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics in his return to the starting lineup after missing Game 2 with a bruised wrist.
The defending NBA champions were 33-8 on the road this season but are now 0-3 in Orlando in 2024-25. The Magic host Game 4 on Sunday.
Boston rallied after scoring just 11 points in the third quarter to tie it 91 on Derrick White's layup with 2:31 to play. Wagner answered with a layup, and after a miss by Tatum, followed with another basket for a 95-91 lead with 1:26 to play.
White scored, and after Wagner missed a 3-pointer, the Celtics got the ball and inbounded with 0.3 seconds left but White's pass toward the basket was tapped away as time expired.
Jaylen Brown had 19 points for the Celtics, who went 17 minutes without a 3-point basket in the second half.
The Celtics played without Jrue Holiday, who has a strained right hamstring.
Tatum, who was listed as doubtful late Friday afternoon, scored 21 points in the first half, leading the Celtics to a 10-point lead.
Tatum's 3-pointer early in the second half stretched their lead to 11, but the Celtics missed 17 of their next 19 shots and did not hit another 3-point shot until Al Horford connected with 6:20 left in the fourth quarter.
Wagner and Banchero combined for nine points on a 14-0 run that pulled the Magic ahead and they led 86-74 after the third quarter.
Regular Season Series
ORL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 93 - 95 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 93 - 95 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Derrick White enters the game for Payton Pritchard | 93 - 95 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Cory Joseph | 93 - 95 |
| 4th 0.1 | |
Celtics Full timeout | 93 - 95 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-74 | FG | 34-83 |
| 44.6 | Field Goal % | 41.0 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 8-32 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 25.0 |
| 18-22 | FT | 19-26 |
| 81.8 | Free Throw % | 73.1 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 20 | Fouls | 23 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 12 |
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 |
| Jalen Suggs, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| RJ Luis Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Aug 5 |
| 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: 18,967 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Brooklyn |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 New York |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Philadelphia |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Toronto |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Miami |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Orlando |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Charlotte |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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