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Magic clinch 7th spot in Eastern Conference with 96-76 win over depleted Celtics

AP
Apr 09, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Franz Wagner scored 23 points, Cole Anthony came off the bench with 18 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 96-76 on Wednesday night to clinch seventh place in the Eastern Conference and the top spot in the play-in tournament.

Baylor Scheierman and Payton Pritchard scored 15 points each to lead the Celtics, who did not use their top six players and made 7 of 40 3-point shots.

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday and Al Horford did not play for the Celtics.

Paolo Banchero had 15 points and six assists for the Magic. It was Wagner's 12th straight game of scoring 20 or more points.

Celtics: Are locked into the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs and played a day after an overtime win against New York. The 76 points was a season-low for Boston, well under the previous low of 92 points they scored at Oklahoma City on Jan. 5.

Magic: Winning for the eighth time in 10 games, the Magic qualified for a home game in the first round of the play-in tournament against an opponent to be determined. A win in that game would earn the seventh seed in the playoffs and a first-round series against the Celtics. The Magic also clinched the Southeast Division. Guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did not play in the second half due to a sore left knee.

Wagner, Gary Harris and Caleb Houstan hit 3-pointers and Banchero scored six points on a 20-4 third-quarter run that turned an eight-point Orlando lead into a 24-point lead.

The Celtics finished the season 33-8 on the road, with two of the losses coming in Orlando. Tatum missed both games.

Celtics: Play at home against Charlotte on Friday night.

Magic: Play at Indiana on Friday night.

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1st Quarter
BOS
Celtics
21
ORL
Magic
27

Time		Play	Score
12:00		Luke Kornet vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Cory Joseph gains possession)
11:40	+2	Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Cory Joseph assists)	0-2
11:20		Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
11:17		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
11:12		Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point running jump shot
11:09		Torrey Craig defensive rebound
10:58		Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot
10:53		Franz Wagner defensive rebound
10:46		Paolo Banchero misses two point driving reverse layup
10:43		Torrey Craig defensive rebound
10:40	+2	Payton Pritchard makes two point running pullup jump shot	2-2
10:23		Payton Pritchard personal foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
10:10		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point pullup jump shot
10:06		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
9:55		Payton Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Franz Wagner steals)
9:48	+2	Franz Wagner makes two point running layup	2-4
9:30		Baylor Scheierman turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
9:12	+3	Cory Joseph makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	2-7
8:52		Payton Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Wendell Carter Jr. steals)
8:40		Cory Joseph misses three point jump shot
8:36		Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
8:25	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point pullup jump shot	4-7
8:16		Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
8:02		Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot
7:58		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
7:58		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
7:45	+2	Payton Pritchard makes two point cutting layup (Luke Kornet assists)	6-7
7:25		Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot
7:23		Magic offensive rebound
7:14		Franz Wagner turnover (bad pass) (Luke Kornet steals)
7:08	+2	Luke Kornet makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	8-7
6:56		Torrey Craig blocks Wendell Carter Jr.'s two point cutting layup
6:56		Torrey Craig defensive rebound
6:46		Sam Hauser turnover (lost ball) (Franz Wagner steals)
6:41		Cory Joseph misses three point jump shot
6:36		Luke Kornet defensive rebound
6:33		Payton Pritchard offensive foul (Charge) (Franz Wagner draws the foul)
6:33		Payton Pritchard turnover (offensive foul)
6:33		Magic 60 second timeout
6:17		Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot
6:11		Torrey Craig defensive rebound
5:56	+2	Baylor Scheierman makes two point driving bank hook shot	10-7
5:38		Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (back court violation)
5:21		Torrey Craig offensive foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
5:21		Torrey Craig turnover (offensive foul)
4:57	+2	Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point hook shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	10-9
4:46		JD Davison misses two point driving floating jump shot
4:46		Magic defensive rebound
4:39		Anthony Black misses two point pullup jump shot
4:37		Torrey Craig defensive rebound
4:30	+2	Neemias Queta makes two point cutting dunk (Torrey Craig assists)	12-9
4:04	+2	Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	12-11
3:51		Sam Hauser misses three point pullup jump shot
3:48		Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
3:47		Drew Peterson shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
3:47		Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:47		Magic offensive rebound
3:47	+1	Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-12
3:35		Jordan Walsh misses three point jump shot
3:30		Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
3:27		Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
3:23		Drew Peterson offensive rebound
3:18	+3	Drew Peterson makes three point pullup jump shot (Jordan Walsh assists)	15-12
2:58		Celtics 60 second timeout
2:50		Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot
2:45		Caleb Houstan offensive rebound
2:30	+3	Anthony Black makes three point jump shot	15-15
2:17	+3	Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (JD Davison assists)	18-15
1:51	+3	Cole Anthony makes three point jump shot (Caleb Houstan assists)	18-18
1:51		Baylor Scheierman shooting foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul)
1:51	+1	Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-19
1:38		Anthony Black shooting foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul)
1:38	+1	Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-19
1:38	+1	Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-19
1:19	+2	Franz Wagner makes two point driving layup	20-21
0:55		JD Davison misses three point stepback jump shot
0:55		Celtics offensive rebound
0:55		Celtics turnover (shot clock violation)
0:42	+3	Gary Harris makes three point jump shot (Franz Wagner assists)	20-24
0:39		Drew Peterson turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Black steals)
0:37	+3	Cole Anthony makes three point jump shot (Anthony Black assists)	20-27
0:33		JD Davison turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
0:12		Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot
0:08		Neemias Queta defensive rebound
0:07		Goga Bitadze personal foul (Neemias Queta draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-27
0:07		Neemias Queta misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:05		Cole Anthony defensive rebound
0:00		Neemias Queta blocks Caleb Houstan's three point jump shot
0:00		Magic offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Quarter
BOS
Celtics
20
ORL
Magic
22

Time		Play	Score
11:45	+2	Payton Pritchard makes two point cutting layup (Neemias Queta assists)	23-27
11:29		Torrey Craig blocks Franz Wagner's two point layup
11:25		Torrey Craig defensive rebound
11:25		Jordan Walsh misses two point running alley-oop dunk
11:23		Cole Anthony defensive rebound
11:17		Cole Anthony misses two point fadeaway jump shot
11:14		Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
11:14	+2	Franz Wagner makes two point cutting dunk (Goga Bitadze assists)	23-29
11:14		Torrey Craig shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul)
11:14	+1	Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 1	23-30
11:03		Anthony Black blocks Payton Pritchard's three point stepback jump shot
11:03		Cole Anthony defensive rebound
10:53	+2	Goga Bitadze makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cole Anthony assists)	23-32
10:31		Neemias Queta turnover (back court violation)
10:20	+3	Cole Anthony makes three point stepback jump shot	23-35
10:00		Neemias Queta misses two point floating jump shot
9:57		Cole Anthony defensive rebound
9:51		Franz Wagner misses two point running layup
9:49		Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
9:44		Jordan Walsh misses three point running jump shot
9:40		Franz Wagner defensive rebound
9:35	+2	Franz Wagner makes two point running layup	23-37
9:34		Celtics 60 second timeout
9:18		Torrey Craig turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Black steals)
9:01		Luke Kornet blocks Anthony Black's two point driving layup
8:56		Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
8:56	+2	Goga Bitadze makes two point putback dunk	23-39
8:39	+3	Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	26-39
8:15		Franz Wagner misses two point stepback jump shot
8:12		Luke Kornet defensive rebound
8:03	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point pullup jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	28-39
7:40	+2	Franz Wagner makes two point pullup jump shot	28-41
7:23		Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
7:20		Franz Wagner defensive rebound
7:04		Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot
7:01		Anthony Black offensive rebound
7:00	+3	Franz Wagner makes three point jump shot (Anthony Black assists)	28-44
6:46		Cole Anthony personal foul (Sam Hauser draws the foul)
6:35		Luke Kornet misses two point hook shot
6:32		Franz Wagner defensive rebound
6:21	+3	Paolo Banchero makes three point jump shot (Cole Anthony assists)	28-47
5:58		Payton Pritchard misses two point pullup jump shot
5:54		Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
5:44		Paolo Banchero misses two point floating jump shot
5:42		Paolo Banchero offensive rebound
5:35		Goga Bitadze misses two point alley-oop layup
5:32		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
5:26		Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
5:23		Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
5:18		Magic 60 second timeout
5:00		Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot
4:57		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
4:50		Baylor Scheierman misses three point pullup jump shot
4:47		JD Davison offensive rebound
4:44	+2	Neemias Queta makes two point cutting dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	30-47
4:30	+2	Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup	30-49
4:13		JD Davison misses three point jump shot
4:10		Anthony Black defensive rebound
3:55		Paolo Banchero misses three point stepback jump shot
3:53		Celtics defensive rebound
3:32		JD Davison misses three point jump shot
3:27		Caleb Houstan defensive rebound
3:24		Paolo Banchero misses two point driving floating jump shot
3:21		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
3:16	+2	Luke Kornet makes two point running dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	32-49
2:53		Anthony Black misses two point pullup jump shot
2:51		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
2:35	+3	Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Neemias Queta assists)	35-49
2:13		Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot
2:10		JD Davison defensive rebound
2:00	+2	Luke Kornet makes two point driving floating jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	37-49
1:35		Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot
1:31		JD Davison defensive rebound
1:28	+2	Baylor Scheierman makes two point running jump shot (JD Davison assists)	39-49
1:26		Magic 60 second timeout
1:14		Caleb Houstan turnover (bad pass) (Payton Pritchard steals)
1:10		Payton Pritchard misses two point stepback jump shot
1:07		Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
0:57		Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot
0:57		Celtics defensive rebound
0:56		Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Neemias Queta draws the foul)
0:41		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
0:37		Franz Wagner defensive rebound
0:30		Franz Wagner misses two point turnaround jump shot
0:27		Neemias Queta defensive rebound
0:07	+2	Payton Pritchard makes two point driving finger roll layup	41-49
0:02		Neemias Queta personal foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul)
0:00		Paolo Banchero misses three point pullup bank jump shot
0:00		Magic offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

3rd Quarter
BOS
Celtics
20
ORL
Magic
31

Time		Play	Score
11:37		Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
11:32		Cory Joseph defensive rebound
11:16		Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot
11:12		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
11:06		Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul)
11:02		Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
10:57		Caleb Houstan defensive rebound
10:42	+2	Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Franz Wagner assists)	41-51
10:24		Payton Pritchard misses three point pullup jump shot
10:22		Neemias Queta offensive rebound
10:22	+2	Neemias Queta makes two point tip layup	43-51
10:10	+3	Paolo Banchero makes three point jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)	43-54
9:58		Neemias Queta offensive foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul)
9:58		Neemias Queta turnover (offensive foul)
9:49		Neemias Queta blocks Paolo Banchero's two point driving layup
9:46		Neemias Queta defensive rebound
9:42	+3	Sam Hauser makes three point pullup jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists)	46-54
9:17		Cory Joseph misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
9:17		Paolo Banchero offensive rebound
9:07	+3	Franz Wagner makes three point jump shot (Caleb Houstan assists)	46-57
8:47	+2	Luke Kornet makes two point alley-oop dunk (Baylor Scheierman assists)	48-57
8:19	+2	Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup	48-59
7:58		Luke Kornet misses two point alley-oop dunk
7:56		Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
7:43		Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:39		Franz Wagner offensive rebound
7:28		Franz Wagner misses two point turnaround jump shot
7:23		Neemias Queta defensive rebound
7:14		Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
7:10		Franz Wagner defensive rebound
7:07	+2	Franz Wagner makes two point running layup	48-61
7:06		Celtics 60 second timeout
6:50		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
6:47		Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
6:30	+3	Gary Harris makes three point jump shot (Cory Joseph assists)	48-64
6:11		Payton Pritchard misses two point driving reverse layup
6:11		Magic defensive rebound
5:50	+3	Caleb Houstan makes three point jump shot (Cory Joseph assists)	48-67
5:33		Caleb Houstan blocks Baylor Scheierman's two point driving layup
5:33		Celtics offensive rebound
5:32		Magic 60 second timeout
5:27		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
5:23		Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
5:06		Wendell Carter Jr. offensive foul (Torrey Craig draws the foul)
5:06		Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
4:46	+2	Baylor Scheierman makes two point driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	50-67
4:24		Gary Harris misses three point jump shot
4:22		Caleb Houstan offensive rebound
4:16	+2	Paolo Banchero makes two point turnaround jump shot	50-69
4:00		Torrey Craig misses two point driving layup
3:58		Neemias Queta offensive rebound
3:58		Neemias Queta misses two point tip layup
3:58		Neemias Queta offensive rebound
3:58		Neemias Queta turnover (traveling)
3:38	+2	Paolo Banchero makes two point driving dunk (Cole Anthony assists)	50-71
3:15		Torrey Craig turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
2:59	+3	Anthony Black makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	50-74
2:31	+2	Payton Pritchard makes two point pullup jump shot	52-74
2:13	+3	Cole Anthony makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	52-77
2:00	+2	Neemias Queta makes two point alley-oop dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	54-77
1:45	+3	Cole Anthony makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	54-80
1:32		Payton Pritchard misses two point pullup jump shot
1:27		Cole Anthony defensive rebound
1:21		Goga Bitadze misses two point hook shot
1:18		Cole Anthony offensive rebound
1:16		Anthony Black misses three point jump shot
1:12		Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
1:08	+3	Miles Norris makes three point running jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	57-80
0:58		Paolo Banchero offensive foul (Charge) (Torrey Craig draws the foul)
0:58		Paolo Banchero turnover (offensive foul)
0:52	+2	Payton Pritchard makes two point driving layup	59-80
0:33		Jump ball. Baylor Scheierman vs. Cole Anthony (Neemias Queta gains possession)
0:33		Cole Anthony turnover (lost ball) (Baylor Scheierman steals)
0:25		Goga Bitadze shooting foul (Neemias Queta draws the foul)
0:25	+1	Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-80
0:25	+1	Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-80
0:00		Cole Anthony misses three point fadeaway jump shot
0:00		Magic offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

4th Quarter
BOS
Celtics
15
ORL
Magic
16

Time		Play	Score
11:46		Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot
11:42		Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
11:28		Luke Kornet misses two point alley-oop dunk
11:26		Luke Kornet offensive rebound
11:24	+2	Luke Kornet makes two point putback layup	63-80
11:16		Franz Wagner misses two point driving floating jump shot
11:14		Torrey Craig defensive rebound
11:11		Luke Kornet offensive foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul)
11:11		Luke Kornet turnover (offensive foul)
10:59	+2	Franz Wagner makes two point driving floating jump shot (Goga Bitadze assists)	63-82
10:35	+2	Luke Kornet makes two point turnaround jump shot	65-82
10:19	+2	Cole Anthony makes two point pullup jump shot	65-84
10:07		Sam Hauser misses two point pullup jump shot
10:00		Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
9:47		Luke Kornet shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul)
9:47	+1	Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-85
9:47	+1	Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-86
9:35		Sam Hauser misses three point pullup jump shot
9:31		Franz Wagner defensive rebound
9:25		Anthony Black misses two point running layup
9:24		Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
9:23	+2	Goga Bitadze makes two point tip dunk	65-88
9:06		Torrey Craig misses three point pullup jump shot
9:06		Cole Anthony defensive rebound
8:46		Franz Wagner misses three point stepback jump shot
8:46		Miles Norris defensive rebound
8:32	+2	Luke Kornet makes two point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	67-88
8:15		Anthony Black misses three point jump shot
8:12		Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
8:09		Miles Norris misses three point running jump shot
8:04		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
7:49		Cole Anthony misses two point pullup jump shot
7:45		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
7:37		Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
7:33		Anthony Black defensive rebound
7:25		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
7:23		Celtics defensive rebound
7:23		Goga Bitadze personal foul (Loose ball) (Luke Kornet draws the foul)
7:23		Celtics 60 second timeout
7:13		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
7:10		Cole Anthony defensive rebound
7:00		Goga Bitadze misses three point jump shot
7:00		Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
6:59		Tristan da Silva misses two point tip layup
6:57		Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
6:52		Goga Bitadze misses two point hook shot
6:50		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
6:34		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
6:28		Anthony Black defensive rebound
6:08		Anthony Black misses three point jump shot
6:04		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
5:56		Baylor Scheierman misses two point driving floating jump shot
5:52		Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
5:42		Anthony Black turnover (bad pass) (Miles Norris steals)
5:35		Baylor Scheierman turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
5:16		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
5:12		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
4:58		Caleb Houstan blocks Miles Norris's two point cutting layup
4:58		Celtics offensive rebound
4:50		JD Davison misses three point pullup jump shot
4:46		Trevelin Queen defensive rebound
4:43		Xavier Tillman shooting foul (Trevelin Queen draws the foul)
4:43		Trevelin Queen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:43		Magic offensive rebound
4:43	+1	Trevelin Queen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-89
4:18	+2	Baylor Scheierman makes two point driving finger roll layup	69-89
4:02		Tristan da Silva misses two point driving layup
3:59		JD Davison defensive rebound
3:49	+3	Miles Norris makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists)	72-89
3:29	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point cutting layup (Jett Howard assists)	72-91
3:16	+2	Baylor Scheierman makes two point driving layup	74-91
2:57	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point pullup jump shot	74-94
2:46		Drew Peterson misses three point stepback jump shot
2:44		Miles Norris offensive rebound
2:33		JD Davison misses three point jump shot
2:30		Miles Norris offensive rebound
2:30		Miles Norris misses two point tip layup
2:29		Anthony Black defensive rebound
2:12	+2	Caleb Houstan makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)	74-96
1:49	+2	Xavier Tillman makes two point turnaround hook shot	76-96
1:38		Anthony Black turnover (bad pass) (Miles Norris steals)
1:34		Drew Peterson misses three point running jump shot
1:29		Jett Howard defensive rebound
1:09		Trevelin Queen misses three point pullup jump shot
1:04		Drew Peterson defensive rebound
0:51		Miles Norris misses three point jump shot
0:46		Trevelin Queen defensive rebound
0:38		Trevelin Queen misses three point pullup jump shot
0:33		Xavier Tillman defensive rebound
0:26		Drew Peterson misses three point stepback jump shot
0:21		Jett Howard defensive rebound
0:00		Jett Howard misses three point pullup jump shot
0:00		Magic offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Magic offensive rebound