Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic
April 12, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Celtics beat the Magic 113-108 on 2026-04-12 at home. The Celtics started Luka Garza, Ron Harper Jr., Baylor Scheierman, Jordan Walsh, and Max Shulga. The Magic started Wendell Carter Jr., Desmond Bane, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs, and Paolo Banchero. Paolo Banchero (Magic) scored 19 points (7/16) in his matchups, with Jordan Walsh as his primary defender. Luka Garza (Celtics) scored 16 points (6/18) in his matchups, with Wendell Carter Jr. as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
BOS
Boston Celtics
113
Did not play: Hugo González (DND - Injury/Illness), Sam Hauser (DND - Injury/Illness), Payton Pritchard (DND - Injury/Illness), Neemias Queta (DND - Injury/Illness), Nikola Vučević (DND - Injury/Illness)
ORL
Orlando Magic
108
Did not play: Colin Castleton (DNP - Coach's Decision), Alex Morales (DNP - Coach's Decision), Noah Penda (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jase Richardson (DNP - Coach's Decision), Moritz Wagner (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
BOS
Boston Celtics
Starting lineup
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Max Shulga
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Ron Harper Jr.
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Baylor Scheierman
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Jordan Walsh
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Luka Garza
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Luka Garza · Ron Harper Jr. · Baylor Scheierman · Jordan Walsh · Max Shulga Starter 11.5 min
- Luka Garza · Dalano Banton · Baylor Scheierman · Jordan Walsh · John Tonje 6.9 min
- Dalano Banton · Ron Harper Jr. · Jordan Walsh · Amari Williams · John Tonje 5.6 min
- Luka Garza · Dalano Banton · Ron Harper Jr. · Baylor Scheierman · Jordan Walsh 4.9 min
- Luka Garza · Dalano Banton · Ron Harper Jr. · Baylor Scheierman · John Tonje 4.9 min
ORL
Orlando Magic
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Franz Wagner · Jalen Suggs · Paolo Banchero Starter 6.5 min
- Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Jalen Suggs · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black 6.5 min
- Wendell Carter Jr. · Franz Wagner · Jalen Suggs · Paolo Banchero · Tristan da Silva 5.5 min
- Jevon Carter · Goga Bitadze · Franz Wagner · Jamal Cain · Anthony Black 4.8 min
- Jevon Carter · Wendell Carter Jr. · Jalen Suggs · Paolo Banchero · Tristan da Silva 3.9 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Celtics defense
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Paolo Banchero 19 pts (7/16) in 75 possessions
Guarded by: Jordan Walsh (44 %, 7 pts) · Dalano Banton (16 %, 0 pts) · Ron Harper Jr. (13 %, 6 pts)
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Franz Wagner 7 pts (2/2) in 54 possessions
Guarded by: Ron Harper Jr. (22 %, 0 pts) · Dalano Banton (19 %, 0 pts) · Baylor Scheierman (15 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Baylor Scheierman | Jalen Suggs: 23 poss., 5 pts (2/6) · Wendell Carter Jr.: 8 poss., 12 pts (3/8) |
| Luka Garza | Wendell Carter Jr.: 31 poss., 8 pts (3/4) · Goga Bitadze: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Dalano Banton | Paolo Banchero: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jamal Cain: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Ron Harper Jr. | Jalen Suggs: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Franz Wagner: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jordan Walsh | Paolo Banchero: 33 poss., 7 pts (2/4) · Tristan da Silva: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| John Tonje | Jalen Suggs: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Desmond Bane: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Max Shulga | Jalen Suggs: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Tristan da Silva: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Amari Williams | Goga Bitadze: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Wendell Carter Jr.: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Magic defense
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Luka Garza 16 pts (6/18) in 80 possessions
Guarded by: Wendell Carter Jr. (43 %, 1 pts) · Goga Bitadze (14 %, 2 pts) · Paolo Banchero (13 %, 2 pts)
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Ron Harper Jr. 15 pts (7/9) in 77 possessions
Guarded by: Paolo Banchero (14 %, 2 pts) · Jevon Carter (13 %, 0 pts) · Franz Wagner (11 %, 5 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero | Jordan Walsh: 33 poss., 10 pts (3/6) · Baylor Scheierman: 13 poss., 4 pts (2/4) |
| Jalen Suggs | Max Shulga: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Dalano Banton: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | Luka Garza: 34 poss., 1 pts (0/2) · Baylor Scheierman: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/2) |
| Franz Wagner | Baylor Scheierman: 22 poss., 6 pts (2/6) · Ron Harper Jr.: 9 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Tristan da Silva | Baylor Scheierman: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Dalano Banton: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Anthony Black | Dalano Banton: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · John Tonje: 8 poss., 4 pts (1/2) |
| Desmond Bane | John Tonje: 9 poss., 1 pts (0/0) · Dalano Banton: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Goga Bitadze | Luka Garza: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Ron Harper Jr.: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jamal Cain | Dalano Banton: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ron Harper Jr.: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jevon Carter | Ron Harper Jr.: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · John Tonje: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |