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NBA Playoffs 2025 – Orlando Magic to present a threat to Boston Celtics? Numbers suggest so!

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The Orlando Magic been a little bit of a disappointment this season as the finished with a 41-41 record. Injuries have plagued this team throughout this season, as they are missing very essential pieces in Jalen Suggs and Moritz Wagner, who will not be returning anytime soon this season. Since they were the 7th seed in the East, they had to take on the 8th seeded Atlanta Hawks in the Play-In tournament. The Magic hit the ground running ever since the opening minute of the contest, and they never looked back. While the Hawks came close to make a comeback by the end of the third quarter, they just could not take the lead. Trae Young was also ejected from the game after getting 2 technical fouls, which pretty much sealed the deal for the Magic.

The Magic looked like a much different team than a .500 regular season with team, and they dominated the Hawks in every way possible. Since the Magic won the contest, they will now face the second seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. While the Celtics are the heavy favorites to win the series, the Orlando Magic’s numbers against them say otherwise. Let’s find out more.

THE GRITTY ORLANDO MAGIC 🔒

The Magic won the #SoFiPlayIn 120-95, holding an opponent yet again below 100 PTS.

They led the NBA in the regular season, holding opponents below 100 21 TIMES 😱

They went 18-3 in those games.pic.twitter.com/m4FyrGCFNc
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2025

Also Read: Ja Morant Injury Update -Will Ja Morant be available for the next Play-In Tournament game?

Can the Orlando Magic Challenge the Boston Celtics in the 2025 NBA Playoffs?

When you take a look at the Boston Celtics’ roster compared to the Orlando Magic, one many think that the Magic would have a tough time winning against the Celtics. However, that has not been the case. In fact the Magic have the highest win percentage against the Celtics in the last 3 seasons.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have won the most games against the Boston Celtics with 4-2 record. The second place goes to the Orlando Magic who’ve beaten the Celtics 6 out of the total 10 times they’ve faced each other, which gives the Magic a win percentage of 60.0.

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While the Celtics are still the favorites to win the series, there is doubt that they have struggled against the Magic, who looked like a different team in the Play-In tournament. The Magic have the size, the depth, defense, shooting, and everything they require to beat the Celtics. Even though the Magic are down bodies with Jalen Suggs and Wagner out of the lineup, they should give the Celtics quite a run for their money, even if they ultimately fall short.

Also Read: Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas Mavericks Injury Report April 16, 2025 – Major Updates on Anthony Davis and Brandon Williams Ahead of Do-or-Die Play-In Matchup

The Celtics will take on the Magic on Sunday, April 20, 3:30 ET, and look forward to witnessing a great series ahead!

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