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Luka Garza broke a tie by hitting a contested 3-pointer with 31 seconds left, Baylor Scheierman had 30 points, and Boston closed the regular season with a win.
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Today in Boston Celtics history: Celtics 1st title; Loscy draft; Barnes, Kappen, Barros, Olowokandi born
Today in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise secured their first of 18 championships in 1957.
The Boston Celtics have locked up the second seed, but the Orlando Magic have something to fight for when the two teams meet up on Sunday. A win over the Celtic
For the Boston Celtics, the regular season is effectively over. Their final game against the Orlando Magic is a mere formality, as they have already locked up the No. 2 seed in the East.
Scheierman took one final regular-season bow, helping Boston’s shorthanded group stun Orlando on Sunday night.
The Celtics rallied from an 11-point first half deficit to pull off a massive upset against the Orlando Magic on Sunday night at TD Garden. Boston’s comeback win came despite the team playing without eight regulars including the entire usual starting five in a meaningless game in the standings with the Celtics locked into the No.
"Everybody knows that if you're on the floor, you're expected to play a certain way to put us in position to win," the Celtics coach said.
Is it possible that the most fun game of the regular season is the finale when seven — SEVEN — rotation players are unavailable and there’s nothing to play for? Yes. Yes, it is. Baylor Scheierman led all scorers with 30 points with Ron Harper Jr.