Orlando Magic's Playoff Hopes Derailed by Celtics Upset

0:00It's April 14th. Welcome to Boston Celtics News today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. I'm Cory with the story. Orlando Magic choked hard against the Boston Celtics squad that sat their whole starting 5 and A rotation guys. They were 13.5 point favorites, up 61 to 52 at halftime. But the Keltz bench exploded for a 42 to 23rd. Stealing a 113 to 108 win. Now Orlando drops to the 7th seed and has to hit the road for their play in game. Those Celtic scrubs balled out like stars. Guys like Baylor Sharman dropped 30 points with 5 3s in that 3rd while Ron Harper Jr. and Luca Garza each hit 27. Magic coach Jamal Mosley pulled Desmond Bain early to save his licks after playing all 82 games, but never brought him back until it was 2. Late, letting Boston flip the script. Bill Simmons from the ringer went off, calling it a catastrophic loss that put Mosley's job on the bubble.

1:00He said they took the Keltz light, went backwards in the standings, and now face a tougher play in path. Fans and pundits are buzzing about how demoralizing this upset feels, heading into the playoffs. His co-hosts Acklow pushed back though, saying it's embarrassing, but not the end. Orlando just lost home court against a Philly squad missing Joel. Embed on Tuesday night. They should still handle business on the road, but if they don't, Mosley's hot seat turns into a full inferno. This stumble exposes Orlando's flaws at the worst time, testing if Mosley can rally them for a deep run, or if the magic season fizzles right out the gate.