Orlando sits 18-12 and fourth in the East after an all-time comeback victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night. Boston enters the contest 22-6 and second in the East after a 25-point victory over the Chicago Bulls the same evening. Here's the latest on player health and status ahead of the contest.
Joe Mazzulla quickly shut down any notion that was the case.
Tristan da Silva's late three-pointer was the perfect ending. The Orlando Magic had just beaten the Boston Celtics at their own game. The defend
the Orlando Magic have their eyes set on achieving another amazing feat before the holiday break. The shorthanded Magic (18-12) are looking to stack another memorable win under their Christmas tree when they take on the defending champion Boston Celtics ...
Jaylen Brown scored 35 points on Monday, but the Jayson-Tatum-less Celtics dropped a surprising loss to a short-handed but hard-nosed Magic team, falling 108-104. Here are the takeaways. Where should we even start trying to explain how the game ended?
The Celtics have won three of their last four and six of nine in December, and have matchups against the Magic, 76ers, and Pacers on the schedule in the next seven days.
Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White are all questionable for the Celtics' Christmas Day matchup against the Sixers.
The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics suffered their seventh loss of the 2024-2025 season on Monday, when they fell to the Magic in Orlando by a 108-104 final score. Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum was dropped from the Celtics lineup unexpectedly minutes before the tipoff,
The Magic are still dangerous enough that the Celtics will need to avoid playing down to their opponent if they don't want a surprise.
Tristan da Silva scored a team-high 18 points and the Orlando Magic overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to beat the visiting Boston Celtics 108-104 on Monday.