The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 73-56 since 1996.
Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Head-to-Head
Celtics hold a slight edge in 159 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic insights
Celtics won 113-108 on Apr 12, 2026
22 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Celtics built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 18 of 29 decided meetings (62%). In the modern era they are 73-56 against each other (57% Celtics). Celtics currently hold a 3-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 11.4-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Celtics' 42-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Celtics hold a 12-8 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2000s produced the deepest sample with 48 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1990, so the rivalry has now spanned 36 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Celtics won 113-108 on Apr 12, 2026. Through the 2020s Celtics have led 20-8 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | BOS | ORL | 113โ108 | BOS |
| Nov 23, 2025 | BOS | ORL | 138โ129 | BOS |
| Nov 9, 2025 | ORL | BOS | 107โ111 | BOS |
| Nov 7, 2025 | ORL | BOS | 123โ110 | ORL |
| Apr 29, 2025 | BOS | ORL | 120โ89 | BOS |
| Apr 27, 2025 | ORL | BOS | 98โ107 | BOS |
| Apr 25, 2025 | ORL | BOS | 95โ93 | ORL |
| Apr 23, 2025 | BOS | ORL | 109โ100 | BOS |
| Apr 20, 2025 | BOS | ORL | 103โ86 | BOS |
| Apr 9, 2025 | ORL | BOS | 96โ76 | ORL |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | BOS โ | ORL โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024โ25 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2023โ24 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022โ23 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021โ22 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020โ21 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019โ20 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018โ19 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017โ18 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016โ17 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.