Bane's Fresh Magic Fight in Play-In

0:00On April 13th, Orlando Magic wrapped up the regular season with a tough five-point loss to the Boston Celtics, all because Coach Jamal Mosley decided to rest Desmond Bain. Bain had started all 82 games this year. First Magic player to do that since Dwight Howard, back in 2009, the plan was to give him light minutes against the Celtics team sitting their stars ahead of the playoffs. Mosley wanted to keep Bain fresh for the postseason, so he only played the first six minutes of the opening quarter, but Orlando got out scored by 22 in the third, trailing by 13 heading into the fourth. Bain jumped back in for the final 11 minutes, finishing with eight points, two rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block in 17 and a, half minutes total. He averaged 33.6 minutes per game all season. Bain stayed ready on the bench, biking and heating his knees, understanding the coach's focus on health. He appreciated getting the chance to fight back, even if the damage was already done.

1:00Drawing from his park ball days in Indiana, he said it felt like sitting out a couple games than jumping in, no big deal. Now the seventh seeded Magic Head to Philadelphia for a play-in showdown with the eighth seeded sixers. Winner grabs a seventh spot in the playoffs, both get two shots at it, while ninth intense seeds like Charlotte and Miami need two straight wins. Bain's pumped, despite the Grizzlies playoff struggles during his time there. Averaging 20.1 points per game, he's eyeing deeper runs with Orlando's shot at postseason ball. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Boston's Celtics News today, AI Power Team coverage.