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

[SparzWizard]

Orlando Magic coach was complaining about calls in Game 4, stating the whistles were going to the Celtics.

 

[FLCeltsFan]

Official Report

Crew Chief - Tony Brothers -  Brothers has been calling games for 29 years and is one of the most controversial refs in the league.  Fans from every team groan when they see his name on the game assignments.  In an anonymous player survey last season, 28.9% of the players felt that Brothers is one of the best refs.  8.5% of the players named him as one of the worst.  His home win/loss record is 34-24.  He calls 50.5% of fouls against the home team.  The Celtics are 5-2 this year and 10-3 over the past 2 years with Brothers as an official.  The Magic are 2-1 this season and 4-4 over the past 2 seasons.

Referee - Mark Lindsay -  Lindsay has a home win/loss record of 32-34.  He calls 50.4% of fouls against the home team.  The Celtics are 6-0 this season and 13-1 over the past 2 seasons with Lindsay calling the games.  The Magic are 0-3 this season and 2-6 over the past two seasons with Lindsay.

Umpire - Gedminas Petraitis -  Petraitis has a win/loss record of 38-31.  He calls 50.8% of fouls against the home team.  The Celtics are 6-2 this season and 8-3 over the past two seasons with Petraitis as a ref.  The Magic are 5-0 this season and 11-3 over the past 2 seasons with Petraitis. 

[Donoghus]

Crew Chief - Tony Brothers -  Brothers has been calling games for 29 years and is one of the most controversial refs in the league.  Fans from every team groan when they see his name on the game assignments.  In an anonymous player survey last season, 28.9% of the players felt that Brothers is one of the best refs.  8.5% of the players named him as one of the worst.  His home win/loss record is 34-24.  He calls 50.5% of fouls against the home team.  The Celtics are 5-2 this year and 10-3 over the past 2 years with Brothers as an official.  The Magic are 2-1 this season and 4-4 over the past 2 seasons.

This is why I think it's absolutely nuts that the line is Celtics -11.5.  Celtics are gonna win but I don't trust that number at all with Brothers there.

[Phantom255x]

Official Report

Crew Chief - Tony Brothers -  Brothers has been calling games for 29 years and is one of the most controversial refs in the league.  Fans from every team groan when they see his name on the game assignments.  In an anonymous player survey last season, 28.9% of the players felt that Brothers is one of the best refs.  8.5% of the players named him as one of the worst.  His home win/loss record is 34-24.  He calls 50.5% of fouls against the home team.  The Celtics are 5-2 this year and 10-3 over the past 2 years with Brothers as an official.  The Magic are 2-1 this season and 4-4 over the past 2 seasons.

Referee - Mark Lindsay -  Lindsay has a home win/loss record of 32-34.  He calls 50.4% of fouls against the home team.  The Celtics are 6-0 this season and 13-1 over the past 2 seasons with Lindsay calling the games.  The Magic are 0-3 this season and 2-6 over the past two seasons with Lindsay.

Umpire - Gedminas Petraitis -  Petraitis has a win/loss record of 38-31.  He calls 50.8% of fouls against the home team.  The Celtics are 6-2 this season and 8-3 over the past two seasons with Petraitis as a ref.  The Magic are 5-0 this season and 11-3 over the past 2 seasons with Petraitis.

Oh Brothers... 

[celticinorlando]

After Marc Davis, Brothers is one of the worst.

[SparzWizard]

Official Report

Crew Chief - Tony Brothers -  Brothers has been calling games for 29 years and is one of the most controversial refs in the league.  Fans from every team groan when they see his name on the game assignments.  In an anonymous player survey last season, 28.9% of the players felt that Brothers is one of the best refs.  8.5% of the players named him as one of the worst.  His home win/loss record is 34-24.  He calls 50.5% of fouls against the home team.  The Celtics are 5-2 this year and 10-3 over the past 2 years with Brothers as an official.  The Magic are 2-1 this season and 4-4 over the past 2 seasons.

Referee - Mark Lindsay -  Lindsay has a home win/loss record of 32-34.  He calls 50.4% of fouls against the home team.  The Celtics are 6-0 this season and 13-1 over the past 2 seasons with Lindsay calling the games.  The Magic are 0-3 this season and 2-6 over the past two seasons with Lindsay.

Umpire - Gedminas Petraitis -  Petraitis has a win/loss record of 38-31.  He calls 50.8% of fouls against the home team.  The Celtics are 6-2 this season and 8-3 over the past two seasons with Petraitis as a ref.  The Magic are 5-0 this season and 11-3 over the past 2 seasons with Petraitis.

Oh Brothers... 

We do haev Mark Lindsay on our side. Hope he can prevail over Tony Brothers.

Anytime you see Tony Brothers, Marc Davis, Scott Foster, and Zach Zarba in Celtics games it's always bad news

[Vermont Green]

I know Orlando plays great "Defense"...but we have stopped moving altogether....Guys are just standing around watching Tatum dribble...not good.

I think it was Stan Van Gundy who commented after BOS had run a set that was an off ball screen, I think for Hauser.  He curled around the screen and got a pass for an open look.  SVG commented that is was a good designed play and wondered why they don't do more off ball screening.  Why is everything high pick and roll off the dribble?

I agree completely, get more motion off ball.  More off ball screening.

[Vermont Green]

I just noticed that the game is on NBA TV.  I don't have NBA TV.  Any tricks to watching this?  I may have to go out to a pub.

[celticinorlando]

Need to come out quick and sustain it tonight. Seems every time Boston has a chance to run away with it Orlando immediately makes a run.

[Phantom255x]

Besides the 2nd half of Game 1 we have been close with them all series.

Would be nice to just have a comfortable blowout tonight 

[hodgy03038]

After Marc Davis, Brothers is one of the worst.

Brothers is the worst. Goes out of his way to make calls against the Celts.

[jpotter33]

I just noticed that the game is on NBA TV.  I don't have NBA TV.  Any tricks to watching this?  I may have to go out to a pub.

Do you have league pass? If so, it?s included as part of that package.

That said, if you?re in the Boston area that may be blacked out for you. Sometimes I can?t get Pacers games on NBATV because of blackouts and living in the Indy area. It?s crap, especially for playoffs.

[Donoghus]

I just noticed that the game is on NBA TV.  I don't have NBA TV.  Any tricks to watching this?  I may have to go out to a pub.

Do you have league pass? If so, it?s included as part of that package.

That said, if you?re in the Boston area that may be blacked out for you. Sometimes I can?t get Pacers games on NBATV because of blackouts and living in the Indy area. It?s crap, especially for playoffs.

I don't think its exclusive to NBA TV unless you're out of market.  Should be on NBC Sports Boston locally too.

[hwangjini_1]

Need rest. Punch them in the mouth

well, i was imaging a location further down, but i guess this will do. 

thanks flc for another great game thread.

celtics wrap up the series tonight and get some well deserved rest.

goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo celtics!! 

[Silas]

Sean Grande
@SeanGrandePBP
Magic at Celtics  TD Garden  April 29, 2025,  Game 5 Starters

Boston - White, Brown, Tatum, Horford, Porzingis
Orlando - Cory Joseph, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.

OUT - Boston: Holiday   Orlando: Jalen Suggs, Mo Wagner