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Terrence Ross , The Canadian Pressadded 25 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic rallied past the Boston Celtics 116-108 on Sunday night to clinch their first playoff berth in seven years.added 24 points for Orlando , which last made the post-season during the 2011-12 season. Sunday's victory also gave the Magic their first regular-season sweep over Boston since 1996-97.
Even with the loss, the Celtics clinched at least the fourth seed and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs just before tip-off. That came courtesy of Brooklyn's win over Indiana.added 16 off the bench. The Magic erased a 13-point first-half deficit and took an 83-78 lead into the fourth quarter. They kept it going, starting the final period on an 11-2 run, which included nine points by Ross.
Boston responded with run of its own and tied the game at 106 on a 3-pointer by Irving with 2:50 remaining.to put the Magic back in front. The Celtics turned it over on their next possession. That was followed by anCeltics coach Brad Stevens said before the game that the Indiana outcomes wouldn't affect how much he played his starters against Orlando.
But there clearly was interest in Boston's locker room beforehand, as evidenced in the television tuned to the Pacers-Nets matchup.It proved costly.limped off the court at the six-minute mark of the first quarter with a left shin contusion and did not return.left with 6:15 remaining in the third, helped off by trainers and holding his left side after banging hips with Vucevic. He was diagnosed with a left hip contusion.
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