Both the Celtics and Magic have had some strange shooting slumps and defensive concerns that have held each of the two teams back early this season.

The Celtics will look to stay in the win column for their second NBA Cup contest of the 2025-26 season as they head to Florida to take on the Magic.

The Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic open a 2-game set Friday with an NBA Cup group stage matchup at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida.

Preview the Orlando Magic's NBA matchup with Boston, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

It still remains impressive to me that the Celtics got off his long-term contract for an expiring deal although it’s evident that Simons doesn’t have much trade value (if any)

The Celtics starters were everywhere Wednesday in the win over the Wizards, snapping a two-game losing streak.

Minott explained the philosophy Mazzulla was trying to instill was specifically focused on keeping their collective feet on the gas all game long. "We never let up, bro," he said. "Let me stop you there. (Expletive) no, it ain’t no 30-point let up. No, (expletive) no."

Jaylen Brown let it all out in his postgame tirade over what he felt was a big blunder by the refs in the Celtics' loss to the Jazz.

Yes, you can. To listen to Friday's Celtics game on the radio, tune in to 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of the Boston franchise, according to their website. "Occasionally when scheduling conflicts arise, select games can be heard live on ROCK 92.9," the Sports Hub website said.