Boston Celtics: 3 things to monitor during tonight’s game against Orlando

The Boston Celtics will be squaring off against the recently clinched Orlando Magic tonight in an Eastern Conference showdown. In regard to the matchup, there are three specific things fans should monitor.

After their second consecutive blowout victory, the Boston Celtics come into tonight’s Eastern Conference clash against the Orlando Magic with the utmost of confidence.

Though they may have started out the bubble a bit lackadaisical, their last string of games against the Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors have proven to both the shamrock faithful and, well, the rest of the NBA one very important thing: Boston is for real.

Yes, we already figured this to be the case, what with the fact that they roster one of the most menacing cores currently in the Disney bubble — Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward, and Marcus Smart –and are led by one of the brightest coaches in the league in Brad Stevens, but these past few games (specifically against the defending champions) have proven that they are deserving of all the buzz they’ve received.

That said, this does not mean that tonight’s outing will be a “shoo-in” win for Beantown. While they may only be ranked as the eighth seed out East, the Magic, too, roster their fair share of talented ballers — Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon, Terrence Ross, etc. — and, in our opinion, pose one of the biggest challenges against a team like the Cs.

Tonight’s matchup against these two playoff-bound teams is sure to be a fun one. To make things even more entertaining for you, the Houdini has gone ahead and pinpointed three specific things viewers should monitor during the exhibition: