Overview

• Orlando Magic lost Game 2 to the Boston Celtics, 100–109, falling to 0–2 in the best-of-seven first-round playoff series.
• Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 32 points, while Franz Wagner contributed 25 points, four rebounds, and four assists.
• Boston secured the victory despite the absence of Jayson Tatum, who missed the game due to a wrist injury.
• An accidental elbow from Orlando's Goga Tibadze caused a bleeding cut on Kristaps Porzingis, but he continued to play after treatment.
• Game 3 is scheduled for April 26 in Orlando, where the Magic will seek to leverage home-court advantage to shift the series momentum.