Game ID: 42400111
Orlando Magic @ Boston Celtics
Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 26 22 30 25 103ORL 18 31 18 19 86
BOS vs ORL ScoutingBOS vs ORL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BOS availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Norris missed 15 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Queta back 4/02 after 2, 9 min since (69% of 13)
BACK Craig back 4/02 after 2, 18 min since (175% of 10)
NEW Kornet 18 to 24 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backOUT Norris missed 16 since 3/08, returns tonight: 19 min (165% of 12)
BACK Queta back 4/02 after 2, 9 min since (69% of 13)
BACK Craig back 4/02 after 2, 18 min since (175% of 10)
BOS availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Horford missed 2 since 4/08, returns tonight: 28 min (97% of 28)
BACK Queta back 4/02 after 2, 13 min since (100% of 13)
BACK Norris back 4/09 after 16, 19 min since (165% of 12)
BACK Craig back 4/02 after 2, 21 min since (210% of 10)
NEW Scheierman 12 to 19 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Brown missed 2 since 4/09, out tonight
BACK Horford back 4/11 after 2, 28 min since (97% of 28)
BACK Norris back 4/09 after 16, 19 min since (165% of 12)
NEW Scheierman 12 to 17 min over the last 4
NEW Craig 10 to 19 min over the last 3
BOS availability going into 4/20 · 6 days' restOUT Brown missed 3 since 4/09, returns tonight: 30 min (88% of 35)
BACK Horford back 4/11 after 2, 28 min since (97% of 28)
BACK Norris back 4/09 after 16, 15 min since (133% of 12)
NEW Kornet 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Scheierman 12 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Craig 10 to 19 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 4/23 · 2 days' restBACK Brown back 4/20 after 3, 30 min since (88% of 35)
BACK Horford back 4/11 after 2, 26 min since (93% of 28)
BACK Norris back 4/09 after 16, 15 min since (133% of 12)
NEW Queta 13 to 21 min over the last 3
NEW Scheierman 12 to 27 min over the last 3
NEW Craig 10 to 15 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 4/25 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 2 since 4/20, out tonight
OUT Scheierman missed 2 since 4/20, out tonight
BACK Brown back 4/20 after 3, 36 min since (104% of 35)
BACK Horford back 4/11 after 2, 28 min since (100% of 28)
BACK Norris back 4/09 after 16, 15 min since (133% of 12)
NEW Craig 10 to 15 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 4/27 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 3 since 4/20, out tonight
OUT Scheierman missed 3 since 4/20, out tonight
OUT Craig missed 2 since 4/23, out tonight
BACK Brown back 4/20 after 3, 35 min since (102% of 35)
BACK Horford back 4/11 after 2, 30 min since (106% of 28)
BOS availability going into 4/29 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 2 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Queta missed 4 since 4/20, returns tonight: 4 min (29% of 13)
OUT Scheierman missed 4 since 4/20, returns tonight: 4 min (33% of 12)
OUT Craig missed 3 since 4/23, returns tonight: 4 min (44% of 10)
BACK Brown back 4/20 after 3, 37 min since (106% of 35)
ORL availability going into 4/08 · 4 days' restOUT da Silva missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 3 since 3/31, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 3 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Anthony back 4/01 after 7, 17 min since (94% of 18)
NEW Joseph 13 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backOUT da Silva missed 3 since 4/01, returns tonight: 12 min (56% of 22)
OUT Queen missed 4 since 3/31, returns tonight: 6 min (40% of 14)
OUT Howard missed 4 since 3/31, returns tonight: 6 min (48% of 12)
BACK Anthony back 4/01 after 7, 15 min since (82% of 18)
NEW Joseph 13 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restBACK da Silva back 4/09 after 3, 12 min since (56% of 22)
BACK Anthony back 4/01 after 7, 16 min since (92% of 18)
BACK Queen back 4/09 after 4, 6 min since (40% of 14)
BACK Howard back 4/09 after 4, 6 min since (48% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restBACK da Silva back 4/09 after 3, 23 min since (107% of 22)
BACK Anthony back 4/01 after 7, 17 min since (96% of 18)
BACK Queen back 4/09 after 4, 18 min since (127% of 14)
BACK Howard back 4/09 after 4, 18 min since (152% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 19 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 22 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/20 · 6 days' restOUT Banchero missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 42 min (121% of 35)
OUT Wagner missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 36 min (107% of 34)
BACK da Silva back 4/09 after 3, 28 min since (129% of 22)
BACK Queen back 4/09 after 4, 18 min since (127% of 14)
BACK Howard back 4/09 after 4, 23 min since (196% of 12)
NEW Black 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Joseph 13 to 19 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/23 · 2 days' restBACK Banchero back 4/20 after 2, 42 min since (121% of 35)
BACK Wagner back 4/20 after 2, 36 min since (107% of 34)
BACK da Silva back 4/09 after 3, 21 min since (98% of 22)
BACK Queen back 4/09 after 4, 18 min since (127% of 14)
BACK Howard back 4/09 after 4, 23 min since (196% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 19 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/25 · 1 day's restOUT Howard missed 2 since 4/20, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 4/20 after 2, 43 min since (123% of 35)
BACK Wagner back 4/20 after 2, 38 min since (112% of 34)
BACK da Silva back 4/09 after 3, 21 min since (98% of 22)
BACK Queen back 4/09 after 4, 18 min since (127% of 14)
NEW Joseph 13 to 18 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 23 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/27 · 1 day's restOUT da Silva missed 2 since 4/23, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 3 since 4/20, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 4/20 after 2, 42 min since (121% of 35)
BACK Wagner back 4/20 after 2, 38 min since (112% of 34)
NEW Joseph 13 to 21 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 18 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/29 · 1 day's restOUT da Silva missed 3 since 4/23, returns tonight: 4 min (18% of 22)
OUT Bitadze missed 2 since 4/25, returns tonight: 2 min (12% of 20)
OUT Howard missed 4 since 4/20, returns tonight: 4 min (33% of 12)
BACK Banchero back 4/20 after 2, 42 min since (120% of 35)
BACK Wagner back 4/20 after 2, 39 min since (113% of 34)
NEW Joseph 13 to 26 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 97, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 12 free throws a game; Pritchard at 20 and White at 17 a game. Without Brown (3 straight). 6 days' rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Banchero at 27 and Wagner at 24 a game. Without Banchero (2 straight), Wagner (2 straight). 6 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 20 free throws a game to Boston's 12 and the defense, Boston allowing 97 a night to Orlando's 103. Call it Boston 110, Orlando 104.
4/08 @ NYK 119-117 — BOS notes
BOS won 119-117 in 1 overtime. BOS shot 46% (40 of 87) to NYK's 48%, 19 of 49 from three, and went to the line 25 times to NYK's 16 — 20 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 38-52 against them. Porziņģis led with 34 (11 of 19, 8 of 13 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Tatum added 32, Holiday 16. The hinge was Q3, 31-20: BOS came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 5. BOS trailed 52-58 at the half and won the second half 67-59. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
4/09 @ ORL 76-96 — BOS notes
BOS lost 76-96. BOS shot 39% (32 of 82) to ORL's 41%, 7 of 40 from three. BOS turned it over 15 times to ORL's 10. Scheierman led with 15 (6 of 14, 1 of 7 from three); Pritchard added 15, Kornet 14. Q4 was theirs, 15-16, but the other 3 periods went 80-61 against them. Craig's -19 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/11 vs CHA 130-94 — BOS notes
BOS won 130-94. BOS shot 52% (49 of 95) to CHA's 39%, 23 of 51 from three. BOS turned it over 10 times to CHA's 17. Pritchard led with 22 (9 of 11, 4 of 5 from three); Hauser added 20, White 19. The hinge was Q4, 39-19: a lead of 16 became 36. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
4/13 vs CHA 93-86 — BOS notes
BOS won 93-86. BOS shot 39% (35 of 90) to CHA's 38%, 14 of 45 from three. Pritchard led with 34 (14 of 25, 4 of 12 from three); Hauser added 15, Kornet 11. The hinge was Q1, 33-15: from level to 18 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Queta was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
4/20 vs ORL 103-86 — BOS notes
BOS won 103-86. BOS shot 45% (37 of 82) to ORL's 42%, 16 of 37 from three, and went to the line 18 times to ORL's 11 — 13 points from the stripe to their 8. BOS turned it over 9 times to ORL's 15. White led with 30 (10 of 18, 7 of 12 from three); Pritchard added 19, Tatum 17. The hinge was Q3, 30-18: BOS came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 19. BOS trailed 48-49 at the half and won the second half 55-37. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
4/23 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 96, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 15 free throws a game; Tatum at 22 and White at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 2 days' rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Banchero at 28 and Wagner at 23 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 96 a night to Orlando's 105. Call it Boston 109, Orlando 102.
4/25 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 104, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Banchero at 28 and Wagner at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 92, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; White at 22 and Pritchard at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 92 a night to Orlando's 104 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-2 a night and Orlando minus-3. Call it Boston 106, Orlando 103, Orlando keeping it close.
4/27 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and Wagner at 27 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without da Silva (2 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 92, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 24 and Tatum at 23 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 92 a night to Orlando's 107 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-2 a night and Orlando minus-4. Call it Boston 107, Orlando 103, Orlando keeping it close.
4/29 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 93, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 23 a game. Without Holiday (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and Wagner at 26 a game. Without da Silva (3 straight), Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 93 a night to Orlando's 106 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-3 a night and Orlando minus-4. Call it Boston 108, Orlando 99.
4/08 vs ATL 119-112 — ORL notes
ORL won 119-112. ORL shot 50% (42 of 84) to ATL's 45%, 14 of 34 from three, and went to the line 31 times to ATL's 22 — 21 points from the stripe to their 18. ORL turned it over 13 times to ATL's 18. Banchero led with 33 (12 of 24, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Wagner added 22, Carter Jr. 17. The hinge was Q2, 36-26: ORL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 9. Caldwell-Pope was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
4/09 vs BOS 96-76 — ORL notes
ORL won 96-76. ORL shot 41% (37 of 91) to BOS's 39%, 16 of 45 from three. ORL turned it over 10 times to BOS's 15. Wagner led with 23 (9 of 17, 2 of 4 from three); Anthony added 18, Banchero 15. The hinge was Q3, 31-20: a lead of 8 became 19, and the lead reached 26. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
4/11 @ IND 129-115 — ORL notes
ORL won 129-115. ORL shot 58% (49 of 85) to IND's 45%, 13 of 32 from three, and got to the line 21 times to IND's 35. Queen led with 25 (9 of 11, 5 of 6 from three); Black added 21, Howard 17. The hinge was Q2, 43-20: from level to 23 ahead, and the lead reached 35. Bitadze was the night's best plus/minus at +37.
4/13 @ ATL 105-117 — ORL notes
ORL lost 105-117. ORL shot 45% (40 of 88) to ATL's 53%, 15 of 35 from three. Black led with 20 (7 of 16, 3 of 5 from three); Howard added 16, da Silva 14. Q3 was theirs, 38-34, the deficit cut from 12 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 83-67 against them. da Silva's -27 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/20 @ BOS 86-103 — ORL notes
ORL lost 86-103. ORL shot 42% (34 of 81) to BOS's 45%, 10 of 27 from three, and got to the line 11 times to BOS's 18. ORL turned it over 15 times to BOS's 9, and BOS turned those into 13 steals. Banchero led with 36 (14 of 27, 4 of 7 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Wagner added 23. Q2 was theirs, 31-22, turning a 8-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 81-55 against them. Wagner's -15 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/23 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 96, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 15 free throws a game; Tatum at 22 and White at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 2 days' rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Banchero at 28 and Wagner at 23 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 96 a night to Orlando's 105. Call it Boston 109, Orlando 102.
4/25 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 104, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Banchero at 28 and Wagner at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 92, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; White at 22 and Pritchard at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 92 a night to Orlando's 104 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-2 a night and Orlando minus-3. Call it Boston 106, Orlando 103, Orlando keeping it close.
4/27 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and Wagner at 27 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without da Silva (2 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 92, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 24 and Tatum at 23 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 92 a night to Orlando's 107 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-2 a night and Orlando minus-4. Call it Boston 107, Orlando 103, Orlando keeping it close.
4/29 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 93, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 23 a game. Without Holiday (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and Wagner at 26 a game. Without da Silva (3 straight), Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 93 a night to Orlando's 106 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-3 a night and Orlando minus-4. Call it Boston 108, Orlando 99.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JD J. Davison
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
PP P. Pritchard
PO Porzingis
SH S. Hauser
TC T. Craig
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
CJ C. Joseph
FW F. Wagner
GH G. Harris
JI J. Isaac
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
PB P. Banchero
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
BOS/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Derrick White scores 30, Tatum stays in game after fall and Celtics beat Magic 103-86 in Game 1
BOSTON -- — As the Celtics were taking control of their playoff opener against the Orlando Magic , Boston’s best player was on his back in pain and tugging at his wrist.
As chants of “MVP!” rained down on him, Jayson Tatum eventually rose to his feet and was loudly cheered as he paced toward the bench.
“I just landed on it. It was throbbing for a second,” Tatum said. “It kind of went away.”
And brought a sigh of relief for a Boston team just starting its quest to repeat as NBA champions.
Derrick White scored 30 points , Tatum had 17 points and finished the game after a scary late fall, and the Celtics beat the Magic 103-86 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Sunday.
Payton Pritchard added 19 points off the bench for Boston, which hosts Game 2 on Wednesday night. Jaylen Brown played 31 minutes and had 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting after missing the final three games of the regular season due to a lingering knee issue.
“We’ve got many different ways we can win. A lot of different things we can throw at teams,” White said.
With Boston leading 89-73 with 8:28 remaining, Tatum went up for a dunk and was hit hard by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as he tried to block it. Tatum landed awkwardly on his right side.
He stayed down briefly before eventually rising to his feet, clenching his right hand. After a video review by referees, Caldwell-Pope’s foul was upgraded to a flagrant foul. Tatum subsequently missed the two ensuing free throws but remained in the game. He said a postgame X-ray came back clean.
Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 36 points and 11 rebounds. Franz Wagner added 23 points for Orlando, which has not made it out of the first round of the playoffs since the 2009-10 season.
Orlando led by a point at halftime, limiting a Boston team that set an NBA record for 3-pointers this season to 7 of 15 from beyond the arc in the opening 24 minutes and 16 of 37 for the game.
But the Magic turned the ball over six times in the third quarter and were outscored 30-18 as the Celtics took a 78-65 lead into the fourth. The Celtics’ lead grew as high as 19 in the final period.
For the game, Orlando finished with 15 turnovers which led to 24 Boston points.
“It's Game 1, there's nerves. Lit crowd. Really loud," Banchero said. “So, not a total surprise that we struggled a little bit on offense, honestly."
Brown, who received injections in his knee last week, didn’t show any noticeable effects of the issue at the outset Sunday. Later, with the Celtics leading by 15 in the third quarter, Brown drove in the lane for a two-handed dunk and swung on the rim in celebration.
“I haven't got one of those in a little bit,” Brown said. “But we're just getting started.”