ORLANDO, Fla. -- — 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.

Takeaways

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.

Key moment

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.

Key stat

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

Up next

Celtics: Play at home against Charlotte on Friday night.

Magic: Play at Indiana on Friday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Luke Kornet vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Cory Joseph gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Cory Joseph assists)	2	0
11:20	Sam Hauser misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:17	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound	2	0
11:12	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 25-foot three point shot	2	0
11:09	Torrey Craig defensive rebound	2	0
10:58	Torrey Craig misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:53	Franz Wagner defensive rebound	2	0
10:46	Paolo Banchero misses two point shot	2	0
10:43	Torrey Craig defensive rebound	2	0
10:40	Payton Pritchard makes 9-foot running pullup jump shot	2	2
10:23	Payton Pritchard personal foul	2	2
10:10	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
10:06	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	2	2
9:55	Payton Pritchard bad pass (Franz Wagner steals)	2	2
9:48	Franz Wagner makes two point shot	4	2
9:30	Baylor Scheierman out of bounds lost ball turnover	4	2
9:12	Cory Joseph makes 27-foot three point jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	7	2
8:52	Payton Pritchard bad pass (Wendell Carter Jr. steals)	7	2
8:40	Cory Joseph misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	2
8:36	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	7	2
8:25	Sam Hauser makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	7	4
8:16	Wendell Carter Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	4
8:02	Torrey Craig misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	4
7:58	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound	7	4
7:58	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	4
7:45	Payton Pritchard makes 2-foot layup (Luke Kornet assists)	7	6
7:25	Paolo Banchero misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	6
7:23	Magic offensive team rebound	7	6
7:14	Franz Wagner bad pass (Luke Kornet steals)	7	6
7:08	Luke Kornet makes 2-foot dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	7	8
6:56	Torrey Craig blocks Wendell Carter Jr.'s layup	7	8
6:56	Torrey Craig defensive rebound	7	8
6:46	Sam Hauser lost ball turnover (Franz Wagner steals)	7	8
6:41	Cory Joseph misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	8
6:36	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	7	8
6:33	Payton Pritchard offensive charge	7	8
6:33	Payton Pritchard turnover	7	8
6:33	Magic Full timeout	7	8
6:33	Caleb Houstan enters the game for Franz Wagner	7	8
6:17	Paolo Banchero misses 20-foot jumper	7	8
6:11	Torrey Craig defensive rebound	7	8
5:56	Baylor Scheierman makes 5-foot two point shot	7	10
5:38	Wendell Carter Jr. back court turnover	7	10
5:38	Anthony Black enters the game for Cory Joseph	7	10
5:38	JD Davison enters the game for Payton Pritchard	7	10
5:38	Drew Peterson enters the game for Luke Kornet	7	10
5:38	Neemias Queta enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	7	10
5:21	Torrey Craig offensive foul	7	10
5:21	Torrey Craig turnover	7	10
4:57	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 2-foot hook shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	9	10
4:46	JD Davison misses driving floating jump shot	9	10
4:46	Magic defensive team rebound	9	10
4:46	Cole Anthony enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	9	10
4:39	Anthony Black misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	9	10
4:37	Torrey Craig defensive rebound	9	10
4:30	Neemias Queta makes 2-foot dunk (Torrey Craig assists)	9	12
4:04	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 6-foot jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	11	12
3:51	Sam Hauser misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	12
3:48	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	11	12
3:47	Drew Peterson shooting foul	11	12
3:47	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 1 of 2	11	12
3:47	Magic offensive team rebound	11	12
3:47	Goga Bitadze enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	11	12
3:47	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Torrey Craig	11	12
3:47	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 2 of 2	12	12
3:35	Jordan Walsh misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	12
3:30	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	12	12
3:27	Sam Hauser misses 29-foot three point jumper	12	12
3:23	Drew Peterson offensive rebound	12	12
3:18	Drew Peterson makes 24-foot three pointer (Jordan Walsh assists)	12	15
2:58	Celtics Full timeout	12	15
2:58	(02:58) [Magic] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Magic] retain their timeout	12	15
2:58	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Sam Hauser	12	15
2:50	Cole Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	15
2:45	Caleb Houstan offensive rebound	12	15
2:30	Anthony Black makes 23-foot three point jumper	15	15
2:17	Baylor Scheierman makes 26-foot three point jumper (JD Davison assists)	15	18
1:51	Cole Anthony makes 22-foot three point jumper (Caleb Houstan assists)	18	18
1:51	Baylor Scheierman shooting foul	18	18
1:51	Gary Harris enters the game for Caleb Houstan	18	18
1:51	Franz Wagner enters the game for Paolo Banchero	18	18
1:51	Cole Anthony makes free throw 1 of 1	19	18
1:38	Anthony Black shooting foul	19	18
1:38	Baylor Scheierman makes free throw 1 of 2	19	19
1:38	Baylor Scheierman makes free throw 2 of 2	19	20
1:19	Franz Wagner makes driving layup	21	20
55.1	JD Davison misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	20
55.1	Celtics offensive team rebound	21	20
55.1	shot clock turnover	21	20
42.1	Gary Harris makes 22-foot three point jumper (Franz Wagner assists)	24	20
39.2	Drew Peterson bad pass (Anthony Black steals)	24	20
37.1	Cole Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Black assists)	27	20
33.0	JD Davison out of bounds lost ball turnover	27	20
12.1	Cole Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	20
8.1	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	27	20
7.1	Goga Bitadze personal foul	27	20
7.1	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 2	27	21
7.1	Caleb Houstan enters the game for Goga Bitadze	27	21
7.1	Neemias Queta misses free throw 2 of 2	27	21
5.1	Cole Anthony defensive rebound	27	21
0.0	Neemias Queta blocks Caleb Houstan 's 24-foot three point jumper	27	21
0.0	Magic offensive team rebound	27	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	21

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Kia Center

Orlando, FL

Date & Time

11:00 PM, April 9, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN FL, NBC Sports BO, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,128

Referees

James Williams, Marat Kogut, Brett Nansel

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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