Magic (1-3) at Celtics (3-1) Round 1 Game 5 4/29/25

[Neurotic Guy]

Perfect night.  Pistons win. Celtics win.  Would love a Minny win tomorrow.

[Phantom255x]

GENTLEMAN SWEEP!!!!! BYE BYE KCP AND ORLANDO HAVE FUN IN CANCUN! ON TO THE 2ND ROUND

[President Red]

The Magic announcers just mentioned that it was their (the broadcast team's) last playoff game.  That's true this year, of course, but they said that the new NBA broadcast contract ends local broadcasts of even the first round starting next year.  That's a shame.

As a side note, although I would have preferred the Boston feed, I'm often stuck watching the Orlando crew, and they're decent.  They have an acceptable amount of homerism, but don't scream and shout pointlessly like a lot of the crews I catch on League Pass.

[Who]

Tatum 35pts on 10-16 FGA 11-11 FTA

10ast 8reb 1stl only 1 turnover

Mastery

[Silas]

Easy sleeping tonight.....

[Atzar]

Great win.  I'll take 4-1.  Rest up, get KP's mojo back, get Jrue healthy.

[Celtics2021]

Drew just said CLE-IND is already announced Sunday, Game 1

With Detroit extending the series, that should give us at least a week off before game 1. Love it.

I think it's only if they go Game 7. Game 6 is Thursday, it's possible if NY wins that Game 1 could still be Sunday evening

I think it could even be Saturday evening, no?  Knicks-Pistons and our series both had that for the Game 7.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Time to spark up

TP!

Yes, a torrent of TP's for the faithful. We're cooking now...

[Phantom255x]

Drew just said CLE-IND is already announced Sunday, Game 1

With Detroit extending the series, that should give us at least a week off before game 1. Love it.

I think it's only if they go Game 7. Game 6 is Thursday, it's possible if NY wins that Game 1 could still be Sunday evening

I think it could even be Saturday evening, no?  Knicks-Pistons and our series both had that for the Game 7.

If NY had also won today, then yes. I don't think they'd force NY to play in Boston two days later if they hypothetically won Thursday night. If it were a Game 7, maybe.

[SCeltic34]

I gotta give Joe credit.  I really liked the decision to start the 2nd half with PP instead of KP.  PP immediately got up on Franz Wagner and got into the ball, something that none of the starters did in the first half.  It helped start off the half right.  Franz was getting wherever he wanted to in the first half.

JB got Banchero in foul trouble and had a monster 3rd quarter. 

The C's finally played to their capabilities and won the 2nd half by 33 points.  Finally put an inferior opponent in their place.

[Phantom255x]

Time to spark up

TP!

Yes, a torrent of TP's for the faithful. We're cooking now...

[Phantom255x]

I love Banchero. Orlando has a bright future with Mo Wagner + Suggs coming back and especially if they can add a 3rd shooter somehow.

BUT THANK GOD we're done with them and their physical BS this season 

[SHAQATTACK]

Easy sleeping tonight.....

Amen brother ?.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Easy sleeping tonight.....

Amen brother ?.

im too wired up now

will take me awile to come back down

[Surferdad]

wagner just grabbing arms / slapping not even going for the ball.

Bad guys: Wagner, KCP, Banchero, WCJr.  I am glad this series is over.

I like Banchero.  That dude is good.  Also weirdly he seems to be the one Orlando player who actually gets whistled when he fouls somebody, lol. 

Toss the rest of that franchise in the trash.

Yeah, Banchero is the real deal.

The other punk on that team is Bitadze. That said, I give Moseley credit for trying to win with mucking it up. He didn?t have many options vs. Celtics