The Orlando Magic, battling for their playoff lives, were thumped by the Boston Celtics once Paolo Banchero was sidelined with five fouls early in the third quarter.

The Orlando Magic’s 2024-25 season came to an end Tuesday night with a 120-89 loss to the defending champion Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. For third-year forward Paolo Banchero,

Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic failed to extend the series on Tuesday against the Boston Celtics. They dealt with a dominant 120-89 loss to the defending champions to end their 2025 NBA playoff run. After Orlando's elimination, Banchero had a strong message to the public.