The Magic are almost a sure shot for the playoffs. But before they entered the realm of the postseason, there was one bridge they needed to cross and the NBA's green giant, the Boston Celtics, were standing guard. Lucky for the Magic they caught the Celtics on an off day and grabbed the win.
"It was big for [us] to see where we are for the playoffs,'' said Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu, who scored 16. "It's not just a team that we want to catch. It's a team that we want to beat.''
Dwight Howard scored 18 with 15 rebounds and made a pair of free throws with 13.9 seconds left to ice an 86-79 win after Boston had cut Orlando's 22-point deficit to three. With the win, Orlando moved two games behind Boston and three behind first-place Cleveland in the East.
The Magic led by seven points after one and 18 after two as Boston posted its lowest-scoring first quarter and half of the season. The Celtics trailed by 22 points in the third quarter before waking up: they have just six losses at home this season, including three straight Sunday afternoon games over the past month.
While this was a big win for the Magic they must keep in mind that they did beat a Garnett-less Celtic team last night. When Garnett returns, the Magic may be a little more weary of wrestling with this giant.
Source From : NBA.com
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