Wagner and Banchero help Magic beat Celtics 95-93 to cut Boston's lead to 2-1

Celtics need to counterpunch Magic, and knock them out as quickly as possible

The Magic beat and beat up the Celtics in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Friday night at Orlando, their hideous-to-us, beautifully-ugly-to-them 95-93 victory serving as a precise reminder of why the defending champs need to get this rock-fight of a round over with as soon as possible. The Celtics will end this […]

Magic flip 3rd quarter to capture must-win Game 3 against Celtics

At Friday morning shootaround, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope described the third quarter as an area of the game that’s been a problem for the Magic all season long. That issue for Jamahl Mosley‘s squad held true through the first two games of Orlando‘s best-of-seven series against the Celtics when Boston dominated the pair of third quarters 61-42 at TD Garden. Facing a 2-0 deficit against the defending champions inside Kia Center, how would Caldwell-…

Jayson Tatum returns from injury with 36 points, but Celtics lose to Magic in Game 3

Tatum scored 36 points Friday night in Orlando, but the Magic won 95-93 to cut the Celtics' lead to 2-1 in the first-round playoff series.

"Refs gave this game": NBA fans rip officials after Magic pull off upset win over Celtics

The Orlando Magic overcame the Boston Celtics on Friday to win their first game in their first-round series, narrowing the defending champions’ series lead to 2-1.