Date: April 21, 2025
Final Score: Celtics 118 – Magic 104
Location: TD Garden, aka “Where Dreams (and Jumpers) Come True for Boston”
📣 Cue the theme music, roll out the green carpet, and hide your lucky charms—because the Boston Celtics just pulled a magical beatdown on the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs!
Let’s be honest: this game had the energy of a Marvel crossover — just with more headbands and fewer aliens. On one side, the young and fearless Orlando squad wielding mystical momentum. On the other: Boston, a team so seasoned they probably yell “Back in my day” before every tip-off.
🍀 Celtics Be Like: “Expelliarmus!”
Right from the jump, Jayson Tatum had that look in his eyes. You know, the “I’m about to drop 35 and flex on everyone” look. With every silky jumper, Orlando’s hopes floated away like a balloon at a kid’s party.
Jaylen Brown? Oh, he was out there dunking like it was personal. Rumor has it, every time he scored, a leprechaun did a backflip.
Jrue Holiday played defense like he was trying to hack into Magic’s spellbook — stealing passes, jumping lanes, and possibly breaking the sound barrier.
And yes, Porziņģis casually dropped in a couple of long-range bombs, because what’s a playoff game without a 7-footer hitting threes like he’s Steph Curry’s cousin?
🪄 Orlando’s Magic Trick Didn’t Land
To be fair, the Magic did cast a few spells of their own. Paolo Banchero tried to summon some hero-ball sorcery, and Franz Wagner was euro-stepping like he was dancing in a German club.
But ultimately, it felt like they brought wands to a sword fight.
Despite showing glimpses of their magical promise, Orlando ran face-first into Boston’s enchanted defense and clutch shooting. The Celtics locked them down so tight, even Houdini would’ve said, “Yeah, that’s a tough one.”
📊 Comic Box Score Vibes:
- Number of Celtics 3s that made the crowd lose their mind: 12
- Missed dunks that hurt feelings: 1 (Orlando knows.)
- Minutes it took for Boston fans to chant “We want Philly!”: 4th quarter, obviously.
- Magic spells broken: At least 3, including one invisibility cloak Banchero was using on defense.
🔮 What’s Next?
Game 2 is coming, and the Magic better conjure something powerful if they want to bounce back. Maybe call Gandalf, Doctor Strange, or just play tighter defense on Tatum. Meanwhile, Boston looks like a team that’s not just playoff-ready — they’re already mentally hanging banners.