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The Magic are playing for something but the Celtics are not, and you can see that pretty clearly in the injury reports
Celtics vs Magic injury report raises concerns as Boston rests key players before playoffs.
Payton Pritchard made NBA history during Friday's game between the Boston Celtics and New Orleans Pelicans (at home).
The Celtics are bringing back a former Boston point guard to fill their 15th roster spot ahead of the postseason. A league source confirmed to MassLive that Boston has agreed to a two-year deal with Dalano Banton.
The Orlando Magic visit the Boston Celtics needing to win to give themselves an opportunity to avoid the play-in and hang on to at least the No. 7 seed. Boston, having already clinched the No. 2 spot,
The Montenegrin center logged 14 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and a block in 19 minutes of floor time, going 5-of-7 overall and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. That marked improvement caught the attention of Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla, who had plenty to say about Vucevic postgame. "I think ... we underestimate how difficult it was," said Mazzulla.