The Boston Celtics are back in the playoffs and will try to defend their title in 2025. The first for the title champions is a series of first round against Orlando Magic and Boston took care of the business in match 1 with a victory of 103-86 on Sunday. Match 2 is scheduled for Wednesday.
The Celtics went 61-21 in the regular season, finishing second in the East conference behind the Cleveland horsemen. The Magic, on the other hand, won the seeded n ° 7 in the support is with their tournament victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
The Celtics were dominant as planned in the regular season, and they went 29-6 in their last 35 games. Jayson Tatum appears to his fourth consecutive selection of the first All-NBA team after scoring 26.8 points per game. The Celtics had an average of five players at least 14 points per regular season: Tatum, Jayson Brown, Kristaps Porziņģis, Derrick White and the sixth man of the year Payton Pritchard. Boston crossed the eliminations of the East last season, going a 12-2 handset against heat, riders and Pacers.
The Magic finished 41-41 in a regular season from top to bottom. Orlando started season 15-7 and had six games in less than March 19, but the team ended the season by winning nine of its last 12 games. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner both faced injuries along the way, but they were great when they were on the ground. Banchero collected an average of 25.9 points per match in 46 games, while Wagner collected an average of 24.2 points in 60 appearances.
Celtics VS Magic schedule
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Match 1: Sunday April 20 | Celtics 103, Magic 86 – Boston leads 1-0
Match 2: Wednesday April 23 | Magic at Celtics | 7 p.m., TNT / MAX
Match 3: Friday April 25 | Celtics at Magic | 7 p.m., ESPN / FUBO
Match 4: Sunday April 27 | Celtics at Magic | 7 p.m., TNT / MAX
* Match 5: Tuesday April 29 | Magic at Celtics | TV TBD
* Match 6: Thursday May 1 | Celtics at Magic | TV TBD
* Match 7: Saturday May 3 | Magic at Celtics | TV TBD
Celtics vs magic dimensions
Dimensions via Fandual
- Rosts of the series: Celtics -8000, Magic +2000
- Game 2 dimensions: Celtics -12, O / U: 201.5
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