Celtics' Bench Stars Shine in Final Regular Season Win

0:00On April 13th, the Boston Celtics wrapped up their regular season with a gritty 113-100-day win over the Orlando Magic. Even though they rested stars like Jason Tatum, Jalen Brown, Derek White, and others, down to just 8 players, they still brought Max Efford at TD Garden on April 12th, 2026. They jumped out to a 16-point lead early, but Orlando clawed back to tie it with 36 seconds left on a Jalen Sucks 3. Right in, Luca Garza stepped up big, draining a turn around 3 for 111-108 edge with 31.7 seconds on the clock. Fans win wild as Garza dropped a career high 27 points in 38 minutes. He wasn't alone, Ron Harper Jr. matched him with 27, Bayla Shireman led everyone with 30 on a career night and rookie John Tanjay. Added 13 off the bench, pure bench fire. The C's finished 56 and 26, solid despite losing some key vets from last year's 61 and

1:0121 squad. Now playoffs loom with home court edge, likely against Philly, or ironically, or Lando again. Expect these role players to stay ready as Boston chases another deep run-rested stars return, and the hunt is on. Team coverage, powered by AI. This is Boston Celtics News Today. I'm Corey with the story.