The battle for the 2024/25 NBA playoffs continued. The Boston Celtics, playing at home, defeated the Orlando Magic 120-89 with goals contributed by Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard.

After the first quarter, Jaylen Brown and Al Horford scored first to give the Boston Celtics the lead. Afterwards, Franz Wagner and Wendell Carter Jr. scored consecutively to tie the score for the Orlando Magic, and Caldwell-Pope scored a 3-pointer to help the team overtake. Although Jayson Tatum contributed 10 points for the Boston Celtics in this quarter, Franz Wagner assisted Gary Harris to score a 3-pointer at a critical moment, helping the Orlando Magic lead their opponents by 4 points with a score of 27 to 23.

In the second quarter, the Orlando Magic took the initiative to attack and expanded their lead. The Boston Celtics immediately adjusted their state and fought back, recovering a lot of points. However, Franz Wagner scored 10 points in this quarter, helping the Orlando Magic continue to lead the Boston Celtics 49-47.

In the third quarter, the Boston Celtics, who were lagging behind, found their rhythm and launched a strong counterattack. Jaylen Brown contributed 9 points, which helped the Boston Celtics gain a lot of confidence. Jayson Tatum scored 3 three-pointers in this quarter, helping the Boston Celtics to overtake. Although the Orlando Magic fought back, they still fell behind their opponents 62-83.

In the last quarter, Payton Pritchard scored three points in a row to expand the lead for the Boston Celtics. Afterwards, the Orlando Magic continued to organize offense, but still could not resolve the strong offensive of the Boston Celtics.

In the end, the Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic 120-89 at home.