Celtics (23-56) at Magic (36-42) 4/15

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Boston Celtics (23-56) at Orlando Magic (36-42)
Sunday, April 15, 2007 • 6:00 PM ET
Regular Season Game #80 • Road Game #40
Amway Arena • Orlando, FL



Nickname:
Named after the legendary Original Celtics, which played as a barnstorming team and in the ABL during the 1920s and 1930s, and in hope of attracting fans from the city's large Irish population.

Probable Starters

PG: Rondo 6.0 points, 3.7 boards, 3.7 assists and 1.57 steals
SG: West 11.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists
SF: Green 10.6 points, 1.0 assists and 2.6 rebounds
PF: Gomes 12.1 points, 1.6 assists and 5.6 rebounds
C: Perkins 4.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.33 blocks

Off the Bench
Powe/Ray/Telfair/Pinkney

Injury Report
286 player games missed due to inury
Al is travelling with the team in hopes of playing either in this game or the one against Miami.

Notes: We last played the Magic on March 28 and the Celtics won 105-96. Rondo, West, Perk, Al and Pierce started for the Celtics. The Magic started Nelson, Hill, Turkoglu, Battie, and Howard.




Nickname:
Named Orlando Magic following a contest beating out Juice, Heat and Tropics.

Probable Starters

PG: Nelson 13.5 ppg, 4.1 apg, 3.0 rpg
SG: Hill 14.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.2 apg
SF: Turkoglu 12.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.1 apg
PF: Battie 6.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, .49 bpg
C: Howard 17.9 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 1.84 bpg

Off the Bench
Milicic/Dooling/Ariza/Arroyo/Bogans

Injury Report
99 player games missed due to injury

Notes: Magic are playing in second of back to back games. They are currently in 8th place in the playoff standings and are 2 games ahead of Indiana and have not clinched a playoff berth as yet. They definitely have something to play for and will be playing to win.

Key Matchups:
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It will be interesting to see if we actually play this game to win or if Doc continues his creative lineups at the end of games.

I don't think it would take much to lose this one. Just stick Scals on Howard and that should take care of it!

Yea, shouldn't be too hard to lose this one. Although we've already locked up the 2nd worst record so I wouldn't mind seeing a win.

Well, one more loss for us, but it was for a good cause....Grant Hill got in the playoffs, so he can retire in peace.

Orlando doesnt look too far away from being a serious threat in the East.