Garnett was hurt for Boston, but the Celtics had a 3-2 series lead before the Magic ripped off two straight victories. Orlando won Game 7 in Boston, 101-82, to win the series.

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Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis and Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) fight for possession during the fourth quarter.

The Magic get set to face the Boston Celtics, owner’s of the NBA’s best record, in an In-Season Tournament showdown on Friday at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr. (left) tries to shoot through Boston guard Derrick White (9) during the Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic NBA Playoffs game at the Kia Center on Sunday, April 27, 2025.

The Magic finished with the league's second-best defensive rating (109.1) while the Celtics' defense was fourth-best (110.1), and offensively, Orlando and Boston brought up the rear for the NBA in ...

This strategy is the only real shot the Magic have against the defending champion Celtics, who are the most prolific 3-point shooting team in NBA history. Orlando can’t match Boston’s talent ...

The Boston Celtics will square off with the Orlando Magic in an NBA playoff matchup on Sunday. This prediction is based on 10,000 simulations of the game. Skip to Article ...

The Celtics and the Magic had their first postseason showdown in the first round of the 1995 playoffs, which Orlando won 3-1. More from CBS News Lyndon Byers, former Boston Bruins enforcer and ...

Now, the challenge becomes packing up that same focus and energy level and taking it with them to Boston for the Magic's (14-27) matchup against the Celtics (20-21) on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET.