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The Celtics will look to stay in the win column for their second NBA Cup contest of the 2025-26 season as they head to Florida to take on the Magic.

Franz Wagner scored 27 points, Desmond Bane added 22 points and seven assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 123-110 in their NBA Cup opener.

Franz Wagner (27 points) was one of seven Magic players to score in double figures, as the Celtics sputtered down the stretch

These kinds of starts often happen to teams losing a big part of their core identity, and so far, Boston has not panicked because of it.

Joe Mazzulla led the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship during the 2023-24 season. The team looked like a juggernaut under his guidance, with a stacked starting five. However, Mazzulla isn't exactly a typical head coach,