NBA

Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic

· NBA Cup - Group Play
4-6, 2-3 Away
Final
110 - 123

4-5, 2-2 Home

Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane power the Magic to a 123-110 win over the Celtics

Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic: Game Highlights

Jaylen Brown scored 32 points for the Celtics. Payton Pritchard added 27 points and Derrick White had 16 points and 10 assists.

The Celtics and Magic are grouped with Brooklyn, Detroit and Philadelphia in East Group B of the NBA's in-season tournament. It was their first meeting since the Celtics eliminated the Magic in five games in a first-round playoff series in April.

Paolo Banchero finished with 15 points and nine rebounds for the Magic.

Wagner, Tristan da Silva and Anthony Black hit 3-pointers as part of a 20-2 run that gave Orlando a 16-point lead in the first quarter, the Magic's largest advantage of the game.

The Celtics rallied to tie the game in the second half and led 96-95 when Brown hit his final jumper midway through the fourth quarter.

Wagner, Bane and Wendell Carter Jr. (18 points, five rebounds) countered with 3-pointers in a 17-4 run that put the game away.

Brown scored 14 straight points for Boston before going to the bench for a six-minute break with 2:20 remaining in the third quarter.

Anfernee Simons scored all 11 of his points early in the final period to help Boston stay in it until the final minutes.

Orlando shot 50% overall and made 17 of 36 (47.2%) 3-pointers. Boston shot 13 for 37 (35.1%) from distance.

Up next The Celtics face the Magic again on Sunday in Orlando.

Regular Season Series

ORL leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 110 - 123
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 110 - 123
4th 0.0 Celtics offensive team rebound 110 - 123
4th 0.0 Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point jumper 110 - 123
4th 0.5 Neemias Queta enters the game for Jordan Walsh 110 - 123

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/bos.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originBOS https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/orl.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originORL
43-95 FG 41-82
45 Field Goal % 50
13-37 3PT 17-36
35 Three Point % 47
11-16 FT 24-31
69 Free Throw % 77
44 Rebounds 44
12 Offensive Rebounds 11
32 Defensive Rebounds 33
26 Assists 28
9 Steals 8
8 Blocks 7
14 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
22 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 17
10 Fast Break Points 11
44 Points in Paint 44
27 Fouls 18
5 Largest Lead 16
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Franz Wagner, F Out Jan 27
Colin Castleton, C Out Nov 24
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Neemias Queta, C Day-To-Day Jan 27
Luka Garza, C Day-To-Day Jan 27
Jayson Tatum, F Out Oct 9

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,154 · Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 29 17 .630 - W1
New York 28 18 .609 1 W3
Toronto 29 19 .604 1 W4
Philadelphia 25 21 .543 4 W1
Brooklyn 12 33 .267 16.5 L6

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Miami - 22 W2 0.5319149 25
Orlando 1 22 L4 0.51111114 23
Atlanta 2.5 25 W3 0.47916666 23
Charlotte 6 28 W3 0.40425533 19
Washington 13 34 W1 0.24444444 11
Full Standings

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