With a great performance from Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero, Orlando won the first game of the series at home. Franz Wagner scored 32 points and Paolo Banchero added 29 to lead the Orlando Magic to a narrow 95-93 victory over the Boston Celtics to cut the deficit in the series to 2-1 in the first round of the Eastern Conference.

The Orlando Magic survive a Boston Celtics fightback to halve the deficit in their play-off series with the NBA champions.

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 NBA Eastern Conference first-round series.