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Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics

7:30 PM ET · 4:30 PM PTTD Garden, Boston
When and where to watch

Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics: tip-off Thu, Mar 18, 7:30 PM ET (4:30 PM PT) at TD Garden. Local TV: MagicTV 27/DAZN-ORL (ORL), NBCSB/PCK-BOS (BOS); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

by starts this season · every lineup today →
Away · OrlandoMagic
  1. Paolo BancheroPaolo BancheroF · #522.2pts · 34.7 min
  2. Desmond BaneDesmond BaneG · #320.1pts · 33.6 min
  3. Franz WagnerFranz WagnerF · #2220.6pts · 30.0 min
  4. Wendell Carter Jr.Wendell Carter Jr.C-F · #3411.8pts · 29.3 min
  5. Nikola VucevicNikola VucevicC · #915.1pts · 28.4 min
OutAnthony BlackAnkle · Leg · RightOutJonathan IsaacKnee · Leg · LeftOutNoah PendaHamstring · Leg · RightOutIzaiyah NelsonAnkle · Leg · Left
Home · BostonCeltics
  1. Jayson TatumJayson TatumF-G · #013.0pts · 37.8 min
  2. Derrick WhiteDerrick WhiteG · #917.0pts · 35.9 min
  3. Paul GeorgePaul GeorgeF · #1338.0pts · 30.6 min
  4. 4Mitchell RobinsonC-F · #44.0pts · 18.1 min
  5. Jordan WalshJordan WalshG · #270.0pts · 13.5 min
OutDevin CarterIllness · Other

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Celtics lead 3-1

Magic vs Celtics: the matchup page →
Sun, Apr 12 · 2025-26ORL108BOS113Sun, Nov 23 · 2025-26ORL129BOS138Sun, Nov 9 · 2025-26BOS111ORL107Fri, Nov 7 · 2025-26BOS110ORL123
How to watch · Magic at Celtics7:30 PM ET4:30 PM PT · Thursday, March 18
NBCSB/PCK-BOSBOSMagicTV 27/DAZN-ORLORL

No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).

Celtics marketNBCSB/PCK-BOS (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
Magic marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
RadioSiriusXM · WROR (105.7 FM)
How to watch the Magic →How to watch the Celtics →
Around the world

Where this game lands

6 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

United KingdomLiveThu 23:30Sky SportsWilliams (BOS)FranceAlarmFri 00:30beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTPenda (ORL)GermanyAlarmFri 00:30Sky Sport · Sky GoWagner (ORL) · Silva (ORL)AustraliaLiveFri 10:30 AMDisney+ (ESPN)CanadaLiveThu 7:30 PMTSNIrelandLiveThu 23:30Sky SportsNew ZealandLiveFri 12:30 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveFri 7:30 AMPrime VideoIndiaAlarmFri 5:00 AMPrime VideoItalyAlarmFri 00:30Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNigeriaAlarmFri 12:30 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmFri 01:30SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Magic4 listed
OutAnthony BlackAnkle · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutJonathan IsaacKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutNoah PendaHamstring · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-18
OutIzaiyah NelsonAnkle · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-11-18
Celtics1 listed
OutDevin CarterIllness · Other · est. return 2026-11-08