Magic PLAYOFF Wands 4/8
Boston, Mass.
(29-26) vs. (31-24) 
Time/TV: 6 p.m./NBATV
Line: Celtics by 4
Tickets: $0-$0 on TiqIQ
Magic's Magic Number: 5
| Team | Record | GB |
| 3. Indiana | 34-22 | -1.0 |
| 4. Boston | 31-24 | 1.5 |
| 5. Atlanta | 34-23 | -0.5 |
| 6. Orlando | 33-23 | -- |
| 7. Philadelphia | 29-26 | 3.5 |
| 8. New York | 29-27 | 4.0 |
| 9. Milwaukee | 28-28 | 5.0 |
1) Multiple sources tell David Baumann of Bright House Sports Network that Dwight Howard asked Magic brass to consider bringing on Brian Shaw or Michael Malone as the team's head coach.
2) Ian O'Conner of ESPN New York writes Dwight Howard has become a supervillain with his latest antics.
3) Would allowing Dwight Howard to get paid what he is actually worth help solve his "spoiled superstar syndrome?" Ethan Sherwood Strauss of Court Vision examines.
4) Back on Thursday, a Basketball Prospectus prediction saw the Magic settling into the fifth best record in the East... which would make them the six seed.
5) In case you missed it, the Inside the NBA crew discussed the Van Gundy/Howard situation.
