BOSTON – Seemingly on the doorstep of clinching their first playoff berth in seven seasons and the sixth division title in franchise history on Sunday afternoon, the Orlando Magic had their hopes dashed when the Charlotte Hornets hung on to win in Detroit.
However, the Magic refused to be broken by that bit of bad luck, paving their own path to the playoffs on Sunday night with arguably the biggest victory in the past seven seasons for the franchise.
Showing the resiliency that they have featured all season and the firepower they have used the past six weeks to author a stirring postseason push, Orlando rallied from 13 points down to defeat the Boston Celtics 116-108 and clinch the franchise’s first playoff berth in seven years.