The Magic now have to look to show that Game 3 was not a one-off. They will look to get big performances from Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero once again. Wagner led the team with 32 points on Friday, while Banchero chimed in with 29. Jayson Tatum led the floor with 36 points in the losing effort.

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.

Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Paolo Banchero added 29 and the Orlando Magic beat Boston 95-93 on Friday night to cut the Celtics' lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference first-round series.