Although they’re the seventh seed in these playoffs, the Magic have had Boston’s number in the regular season. The two teams squared off three times with Orlando winning two of the three matchups. The first matchup of the 2024-25 season was back on December 23.

The Boston Celtics finally know their playoff opponent in Round 1 as they begin their title defense. The Orlando Magic knocked off the Atlanta Hawks in the play-in tournament to officially claim the No.

The Celtics like to play fast and launch 3s. A lot of them. That’s not the Magic’s strength, but they need to improve in that area quickly.