National Basketball Association
Orlando 96, Boston 76
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Where: Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: #60 James Williams, #44 Brett Nansel, #32 Marat Kogut
Attendance: 19128

Franz Wagner scored 23 points and Cole Anthony finished with 18 as the Orlando Magic extended their winning streak to four games by earning a 96-76 home victory against the undermanned Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

Wagner has scored at least 20 points in each of his last 12 games. Anthony and Wagner each collected eight rebounds in the win. Paolo Banchero added 15 points for the Magic (40-40).

The victory allowed Orlando to clinch the No. 7 seed for the play-in tournament. Orlando will be at home against the No. 8 seed Tuesday night. The winner of that matchup will open the Eastern Conference playoffs against Boston, which is locked into the No. 2 seed.

The Celtics (59-21) used a makeshift lineup and rested starters Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White. Al Horford didn't suit up either since the Celtics were playing their second game in as many nights.

Baylor Scheierman and Payton Pritchard each tossed in a team-high 15 points for the Celtics, who were held to their lowest point total of the season. Boston was 7-of-40 from 3-point territory and turned the ball over 16 times (nine in the opening quarter).

The loss ended Boston's three-game winning streak as well as its nine-game winning streak on the road.

If Boston had beaten Orlando, it would have tied the NBA record for most road wins in a season. The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors went 34-7 away from home.

Orlando led 27-21 after one quarter and 49-41 at halftime. Boston trailed by 19 at one point, but scored the final 11 points in the first half.

A 17-2 run extended Orlando's lead to 74-50 with 2:59 remaining in the third quarter. The Celtics trailed 80-61 with 12 minutes to play.

The Celtics and Magic split the two other games between the teams this season. Each team won on its home court.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Orlando
Payton Pritchard 15 Scoring Franz Wagner 23
Payton Pritchard 10 Assists Paolo Banchero 6
Torrey Craig 7 Rebounds Cole Anthony 8
Neemias Queta 3 Free Throws Made Franz Wagner 3
Miles Norris 2 Steals Anthony Black 2
Torrey Craig 2 Blocks Caleb Houstan 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 76 39.0 7-40 5-6 20 43 5 5 16
Orlando 96 40.7 16-45 6-8 23 49 3 5 10
Upcoming Games
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Magic have a W/L % of .475 after a win and .525 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Celtics have a W/L % of .678 after a win and .905 after a loss.