During Boston’s first matchup against the Magic this season on Dec. 23, the Celtics sank just eight 3-pointers en route to a 108-104 loss — although Tatum did not play in that game.

Garnett was hurt for Boston, but the Celtics had a 3-2 series lead before the Magic ripped off two straight victories. Orlando won Game 7 in Boston, 101-82, to win the series.

The Magic finished with the league's second-best defensive rating (109.1) while the Celtics' defense was fourth-best (110.1), and offensively, Orlando and Boston brought up the rear for the NBA in ...

The Boston Celtics will begin defense of their NBA title when they take on the Orlando Magic in their first-round NBA playoff series. On paper, it doesn't seem like much of a contest with the No ...

And who will ever forget when the Magic played the Celtics in the 2010 playoffs when legendary Boston Globe columnist, iconic basketball writer and ESPN gabmaster Bob Ryan said about Orlando ...

Boston was just 1-2 against the Magic during the regular season, and Orlando has won six of the nine matchups over the last three seasons. They seem to have Boston's number these days.

BOSTON (AP) — Derrick White scored 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 17 points and finished the game after a scary late fall, and the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 103-86 in Game 1 of their ...

The Magic get set to face the Boston Celtics, owner’s of the NBA’s best record, in an In-Season Tournament showdown on Friday at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Game 3 of the NBA first-round playoff series between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic is set to start at 7 p.m. ET at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida.

The Celtics have beaten the Magic in 20 of the last 25 games in Boston. In the first meeting between these two teams, Orlando overcame a 15-point deficit to defeat Boston in the Kia Center.

BOSTON — While there could be similarties between Orlando and Boston, the differences are stark. Some see them. Others don’t. After three regular-season meetings with the Magic winning twice ...