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The Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic handily in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. And if you ask Shaquille O’Neal, he sees a sweep on the horizon. “Orlando will be lucky to win one game,” O’Neal said on “Inside the NBA .
” “Listen, I love the Orlando Magic, love the organization. But they are better full strength. They are not at full strength.
Their bench is not really that good. They don’t have a lot of scorers. If Franz (Wagner) and Paulo (Banchero) aren’t doing most of the work, they don’t have a shot.
” Fellow former Celtics player Paul Pierce held the same sentiment , noting that while the Magic have one of the league’s best young rosters, “ they can’t score .” Orlando struggled mightily on offense during the regular season. The team ranked last in 3-point percentage, 3-pointers made and was 27th in field goal percentage.
The Celtics, meanwhile, are looking to repeat as NBA champions after they cruised to Banner 18 with a 16-3 record in the postseason. The Magic beat the Celtics twice in the regular season, but both teams get a clean slate in the playoffs, and now Orlando has to play from behind if it wants to keep from falling in a 2-0 hole on Wednesday night. More Celtics content.
