Celtics Aiming For Bounce-Back Game Against Magic
The Orlando Magic will host the Boston Celtics at Amway Center on Wednesday evening.

The Magic (21-44) are coming off a 119-112 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday. Surprisingly, Orlando's four highest scorers came off the bench -- Mo Bamba delivered one of his best games of the season and finished with 22 points and 15 rebounds across 29 minutes, while Chasson Randle notched 18 points and five rebounds. R.J. Hampton sniffed a triple-double after posting 16 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, and Ignas Brazdeikis contributed 14 points with three rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. and Gary Harris produced matching 11-point tallies. Orlando enters this game on a two-game winning run and having won three of their last four contests. While that's not going to be enough to make a push for a spot in the play-in tournament, it's an encouraging sign for a franchise that is already going through a rebuilding process. The Magic own a 11-23 mark at Amway Center this season.

The Celtics (34-31) enter this game after their Sunday loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 33 points, supplementing them with five assists and two rebounds. Evan Fournier compiled 21 points, five boards, three assists and two steals. Brown and Aaron Nesmith posted matching 16-point tallies while pulling down 11 and four rebounds, respectively. Payton Pritchard managed 13 points and six rebounds, while Smart offered 11 points, eight boards and eight assists before getting tossed. Boston has dropped three of its last five games, but at least those contests have been entertaining -- at least one team has reached the 119-point plateau each time. It's also worth noting the Celtics own a 13-18 mark playing on the road.
Posted on: 5/4/2021 7:40 PM
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