Celtics Snap Magic's Streak, Theis & Pinkney Birthdays

0:00It's April 4th. You're listening to Boston Celtics News today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. On this day in 1996, the Boston Celtics made history by snapping the Orlando Magic's 51-game home winning streak, an NBA record. Back then, with a tight 100-98 road win, the Magic hadn't lost at home since April of 1994, but Boston pulled it off. Key players stepped up big for the Celtics, like Point Guard David Wesley with 22 points and 7 rebounds, forward Rick Fox dropping 16. Points, 6 boards, and 5 assists, plus Benchmark from D Brown with 15 points and 6 dimes, and Sinner, Purpose Ellison adding 13. Points, 7 rebounds, and 6 blocks to seal the deal. Magic coach Brian Hill admitted after the game they weren't the same squad without stars, Penny Hardaway and Shaq on the floor, but they still had a double-digit lead in the second half, and should have closed it out, highlighting how costly those absences were.

1:03Shifting to birthdays, today marks the 1992 Birth of Celtic Sinner, Daniel Theos from Germany, who dominated European leagues with two. Titles before joining Boston in 2017, sticking around in stints through trades until averaging 7.2 points, 4.8, rebounds, and 1.2 assists over five seasons. Also debuting on this date was power-forward. Kevin Pinkney on a 10-day deal after going undrafted from Nevada, playing just six games for Boston. With 5.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per outing, a quick footnote in team lore that keeps the history pages turning.