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 officially clinched the seventh-best record in the Eastern Conference standings and the top overall seed in the NBA Play-In Tournament with Wednesday's 96-76 win 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.

Still, the win offers Jamahl Mosley’s squad a clearer picture of their pathway to the playoffs. The Magic will the host the No. 8 seed (one of Miami, Chicago or Atlanta) next Tuesday at Kia Center (TNT, tip-off time TBD).

Boston has locked up the No. 2 seed in the East, and Orlando can move closer to securing the No. 7 seed with a win.

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The Celtics are currently 33-7 on the road with a point differential of 9, while the Magic have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home. The season series is split 1-1 between the two teams with Boston winning the most recent matchup,

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,

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The Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics square off Wednesday night in the Kia Center. Here's how to watch, plus betting information and other relevant tidbits for the contest. ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics square off Wednesday night in the Kia Center at 7 p.