The Celtics are on the road for their 3rd In Season Tournament game. They face the Orlando Magic for the first of 3 games this season. They will meet two more times in Boston on December 15th and 17th, at the end of their upcoming 7 game home stand. The Celtics were just 1-3 against the Magic last season, winning their lone game in the series in Orlando and losing both games in Boston and one in Orlando.
The Celtics are 2-0 so far in East Group C for the In Season Tournament, winning their games against Toronto and Brooklyn. The Magic are 2-1, beating Chicago and Toronto and losing to Brooklyn. The Celtics will have one more tournament game against Chicago on Tuesday, November 28. This is the Magic’s final tournament game. The Celtics are the only unbeaten team in Group C.
The Magic are playing in the 3rd game of a 6 game home stand. They are 2-0 on the home stand so far with wins over Toronto and Denver. The Celtics beat the Bucks at home on Wednesday and have this one game on the road before returning home for a 7 game home stand that includes Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland twice and Orlando twice.
The Celtics remain first in the East after beating the 2nd place Bucks on Wednesday and they lead the Bucks by 2 games. They are 6-3 on the road and are 11-2 against Eastern Conference teams. The Magic are 4th in the East and have won their last 5 games. They are 5-2 at home and 5-2 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Celtics are 74-53 overall all time against the Magic and 26-36 all time in Orlando.
Jaylen Brown is on the Celtics injury list with a right adductor strain. He was on the injury list for the Hornets game but played in that game and then played against the Bucks. If he is unable to play, Sam Hauser is likely to get the start in his place. Jrue Holiday is also on the injury list for an ankle sprain. He is listed as probable for this game. Both Jaylen and Jrue are a game time decision.
For the Magic, Markelle Fultz is listed as out with left knee tendinitis. He has missed the last 7 games. Fultz will always be remembered as the player taken with the Celtics #1 pick while the Celtics took Jayson Tatum at #3. Fultz has been injury prone his entire career so far. Wendell Carter, Jr. is also listed as out after having finger surgery 3 weeks ago.
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