The Orlando Magic’s celebration of their thirty fourth season begins with internet hosting the Boston Celtics for the 2022-23 house opener tonight at 7.
After a four-point loss to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, the Magic misplaced 108-98 at Atlanta on Friday evening within the first sport of a road-home back-to-back.
“We’re focusing on [Friday’s] game,” coach Jamahl Mosley mentioned forward of tipoff in Atlanta. “That’s the big priority for us, focusing on Atlanta. When we get home, the energy of the arena, fans and organization is going to be very big. We’re excited about that, but we’ve got to take care of [Friday] first.”
The matchup with the Eastern Conference champion Celtics is the primary likelihood to see the No. 1 total choose (Paolo Banchero) in individual at Amway Center.
Banchero and the Magic may have a troublesome problem in All-Stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The Celtics beat the Magic in all three conferences final season, together with twice at Amway.
The Magic are coming off a 22-60 season, ending final within the East (fifteenth). They have been simply 12-29 at Amway, tied for the second fewest wins at house among the many league’s 30 groups.
Tonight’s opener will characteristic a T-shirt distribution, cellphone gentle present, distinctive participant introductions and a halftime efficiency that includes Salvador Live, billed because the world’s solely break-dancing pace painter, and extra.
This sport additionally will embrace a ceremony to honor and commemorate the life and legacy of the late Bill Russell, a Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer and NBA legend who received 11 championships with Boston.
Single-game tickets are on sale and out there at Amway Center, beginning at $18. Lower stage seats begin at $34.
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