After the game was tied at 91 with 4:16 left, the Celtics outscored the Magic 16-7 in the final stretch. Boston was without 6-time All-Defensive guard Jrue Holiday (right hamstring strain) for a second straight game. In 288 tries, only 13 teams in NBA playoff history have ever come back from down 3-1 in a best-of-seven series.

Paolo Banchero praises Franz Wagner’s "gutsy" performance as the Orlando Magic edge the Boston Celtics 95-93 in a critical Game 3.

In Game 3 of their first-round series, the Orlando Magic defeated the Boston Celtics on Friday. The Magic secured home-court advantage with a 95-93 victory. Paolo Banchero's 29 points were a major factor in their victory. However, Franz Wagner's late-game heroics sealed the victory for Orlando.