The Orlando Magic (45-36, 7th in Eastern Conference) and Boston Celtics (55-26, 2nd in the East) meet on Sunday, April 12, at TD Garden in a late-season matchup with playoff positioning already locked but rotation availability shaping the final stretch.
Orlando enters the game with a mixed injury report centered around key rotation uncertainty. Wendell Carter Jr. is available while wearing a face mask due to a nasal fracture, maintaining his starting role at center.
The Magic also list Jett Howard (questionable, left ankle sprain) and Jonathan Isaac (questionable, left knee sprain), both impacting wing depth and defensive versatility.
Boston’s injury list is longer at the top end of its rotation, with Jaylen Brown out due to left Achilles tendinitis and Jayson Tatum out due to right Achilles repair management.
The Celtics also rule out Derrick White (right knee contusion) and Neemias Queta (right toe sprain), reducing backcourt defense and interior depth. Sam Hauser (low back spasm) and Payton Pritchard (left foot plantar fasciitis) are both doubtful ahead of tip-off.
Boston additionally lists Nikola Vucevic as doubtful with right ring finger fracture management, creating an overlapping frontcourt injury note shared with Orlando’s report.
Recent form shows Orlando coming in after consecutive wins, including a 127-103 road result against Chicago and a 123-107 home win over Detroit. Boston also enters on a winning run after a 144-118 home result against New Orleans and a 113-102 win over Charlotte.
The season series leans toward Boston, which holds a 2-1 edge over Orlando in three meetings, with all games decided in double-digit scoring swings.
