Celtics Bench Stuns Magic in Regular Season Finale

0:00On April 13th, in a wild regular season finale, the Boston Celtics pulled off a stunning 113-108 upset over the Orlando Magic at TD Garden, using just eight players while resting eight stars like Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown. Rookies and two-way guys stepped up huge, with Luca Garza dropping a career high, 27 points and 12 rebounds, Baylor-Sharman exploding. For 30 points, seven assists, and seven boards, Ron Harper Jr. matching Garza's 27, and John Tanji, notching 13 points, including. His first NBA field goal. Earlier this week, the Celtics locked in the number two seed, so coach Joe Mozilla sat everyone, leaving a mix of second-round picks, undrafted. Hustlers and fresh draft picks like Tanji, a 24-year-old rookie. They trailed early but flipped the script in the third quarter, outscoring Orlando 42-20, then Garza sealed it with a clutch 3-in. The final seconds against the Magic Squad fighting for play in home court.

1:03Players like Tanji, who grew up gaming NBA 2K at TD Garden as his dream spot, finally lived it out after just 12 NBA minutes all year. Harper Jr. Downsing through four two-way deals and a shoulder tear, celebrated his 26th birthday with the career night on his converted. Standard contract. The bench crew fed off the vet's energy at halftime, turning doubters into believers. Fans packed the arena for appreciation day, rocking it like playoffs despite the injury report, which Shireman called Super Special for Boston's. Vibe, Mozilla praised the grit, saying 1-15, everyone's expected to win, no different from the other 81 games. This bench takeover captures the Celtics Magic this season, turning low expectations into contender status as they gear up for playoffs next Sunday, where that depth could shine again. Team coverage, powered by AI. This is Boston Celtics News Today. I'm Corey with the story.