US EditionCeltics' Reserves Beat Orlando, Send Magic Into a Play-in Game Against 76ers
- On Sunday, Boston Celtics reserves defeated the Orlando Magic 113-108, ending the regular season with a surprising result. The Celtics rested eight regular rotation players including Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
- Seeking to avoid the play-in tournament, Orlando entered needing the No. 6 seed but fell to the No. 8 seed following the defeat, forcing a road matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.
- Boston guard Baylor Scheierman scored a career-high 30 points, while Ron Harper Jr. and Luka Garza each added 27. Garza hit a "contested 3-pointer" with 31 seconds remaining to secure the win.
- Orlando guard Desmond Bane played just 18 minutes despite appearing in all 82 games this season. Head coach Jamahl Mosley faced questions regarding the decision to limit the starter's court time.
- The Magic travel to face the 76ers in Wednesday's play-in game, with the winner advancing to face the Celtics. The 76ers are not expected to have center Joel Embiid available following surgery.
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NBA: Celtics' reserves send Magic into play-in vs 76ers
BOSTON — Baylor Scheierman scored a career-high 30 points, Luka Garza added 27, including a key 3-pointer with 31.6 seconds left, and the Boston Celtics’ reserves defeated Orlando 113-108 on Sunday night, sending the Magic into a road NBA play-in tournament game. Ron Harper Jr. had a career-best 27 points for Boston, and Garza grabbed 12 rebounds. Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 23 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, and Jalen Suggs scored 23 po…
Baylor Scheierman, Celtics top Magic, enter playoffs on winning note
Baylor Scheierman tossed in a career-high 30 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 113-108 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday in the final regular-season game for each team.
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