Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic.

progresifjaya.co.id, JAKARTA – The Boston Celtics are likely to be without seven rotation players when they face the Orlando Magic at TD Garden in Boston on Sunday afternoon, April 12, 2026, US time.

Jayson Tatum (right Achilles tendon repair), Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendon tendinitis), Derrick White (right knee contusion), and Neemias Queta (right toe sprain) are all out. Sam Hauser (lower back spasm), Payton Pritchard (left foot plantar fasciitis), and Nikola Vučević (right ring toe fracture) are also doubtful.

This lengthy injury list is not a cause for concern, as the Boston Celtics have already secured the No. 2 seed with one game remaining in the regular season. None of the injuries appear to be a cause for concern, and all players, except Tatum, played on Friday night, when the Boston Celtics defeated the New Orleans Pelicans to strengthen their position in the Eastern Conference.

Meanwhile, their opponent, the Orlando Magic, will be at nearly full strength and still fighting for a playoff spot. Only Jonathan Isaac (left knee injury) and Jett Howard (left ankle injury) are doubtful.

The Orlando Magic currently sit at the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference, but have the same record as the Toronto Raptors at 45-26. The Toronto Raptors will face the Brooklyn Nets in their final regular-season game and can secure the 6th seed—the final playoff berth—with a win.

The Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic also have the potential to face each other in the first round of the playoffs. The Boston Celtics will face the winner of the Play-In matchup between the 7th-seeded Orlando Magic and the 8th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers.

Last year, these two teams faced each other in the first round of the playoffs, with the Boston Celtics winning the best-of-seven series in five games.

This season, the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic have faced each other three times—all in November—with the Boston Celtics winning two of those three games. (Bembo)