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.

The Orlando Magic clinched their second straight Southeast Divisional title and the seventh seed with a 96-76 win in their regular season home finale over the Boston Celtics.

Orlando will host the No. 8 team in the Eastern Conference standings on Tuesday, April 15. The time and opponent are to be determined. If the Magic win their first Play-In Tournament game, they'll earn the No.

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Regardless of who took the court for the Celtics on the second night of a road back-to-back, the Magic viewed defending-champion Boston as dangerous and treated the contest like a playoff game. Orlando,

The Boston Celtics closed out their road games in the regular season on Wednesday night, with an underwhelming performance as all of the main starters were sitting the game out. Boston's starting lineup saw Payton Pritchard,

In a decisive showdown, the Orlando Magic emerged victorious over the Boston Celtics with a score of 96-76 on Wednesday night. This win not only secured the Magic's seventh position in the Eastern Conference but also granted them the top spot in the play-in tournament.

With Payton Pritchard the most experienced and established Celtic on the floor, the offense struggled to find cohesion, committed turnovers and couldn’t keep up with the Magic.