Tatum, Celtics take on the Magic

Orlando Magic (23-19, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (28-12, second in the Eastern Conference)

Boston; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Boston and Orlando meet on Friday.

The Celtics are 22-8 in conference play. Boston ranks last in the Eastern Conference scoring 12.0 fast break points per game.

The Magic are 19-12 in Eastern Conference play. Orlando is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 10.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Goga Bitadze averaging 2.8.

The Celtics are shooting 45.7% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point lower than the 46.7% the Magic allow to opponents. The Magic are shooting 44.3% from the field, 1.1% lower than the 45.4% the Celtics' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Derrick White is scoring 16.2 points per game and averaging 4.3 rebounds for the Celtics.

Franz Wagner is averaging 24.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals for the Magic.

LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 6-4, averaging 113.2 points, 44.6 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 7.7 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.4 points per game.

Magic: 4-6, averaging 97.6 points, 39.6 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 9.2 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.4 points.

INJURIES: Celtics: None listed.

Magic: Jett Howard: day to day (ankle), Gary Harris: day to day (hamstring), Jalen Suggs: day to day (back), Goga Bitadze: day to day (hip), Franz Wagner: out (oblique), Moritz Wagner: out for season (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.