The Orlando Magic scored 100 points just once in their first-round loss to the defending champion Boston Celtics.
The scoring struggles for coach Jamahl Mosley’s squad are unsurprising, given that the Magic ranked 28th in points per game during the regular season. This reality, paired with the fact Orlando was up against a Boston team that ranks second in scoring defense, culminated in an arduous series.
The onus for scoring again fell on the shoulders of franchise cornerstones Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. Banchero averaged 29.4 throughout the series while Wagner contributed 25.8. Beyond the dynamic forward duo, no other player for the Magic reached 20 points in each of the five contests.
“It’s exhausting, but as a hooper, you love it,” Banchero said. “You’re never going to tell the coach to take you out of the game. At least me, I’m never going to shy away from taking the shots.”
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Orlando displayed its defensive prowess through most of the season, earning it the top ranking for scoring defense. The Magic allowed just106.4 points per game in the series. Boston, which boasts a top-10 scoring offense— eclipsed its average of 116.3 points, just once.
However, this season and this series proved that Jeff Weltman and the rest of the Magic brass have to make a move to elevate their offensive production in the offseason.
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“No Kings” rallies are scheduled in Boston and across Massachusetts on Saturday and are expected to draw large crowds, organizers said.
Organized by the ACLU of Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, and Mass 50501, the event is a mass mobilization in protest of the Trump administration.
The No Kings theme was created by the 50501 Movement, a national movement made up of Americans who stand for democracy and against what they call the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration. The name 50501 stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement.
“The Trump administration is trying to shred the Constitution; the No Kings movement is an unequivocal statement that we, the people, will not let that happen. This will be the third global No Kings Day, and it’s not just about protesting what’s wrong—it’s about building something better. We intend to show our power, build our power, and power a democracy that advances freedom, equality, justice, and dignity for all,” organizers wrote.
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The rally, one of thousands scheduled across the country this weekend, is planned for the Boston Common from 2 to 4 p.m. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend Boston’s rally. Other events are scheduled in Pittsfield, Northampton, Lancaster, Worcester, Framingham, Methuen, Lexington, and towns in southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape. For a map of No Kings events near you, click here.
Speakers include elected officials Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Ed Markey and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and civic leaders Hessann Farooqi Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, Darlene Lombos, president of the Greater Boston Labor Council, Carol Rose, executive director of ACLU of Massachusetts, Jessica Tang, president of the American Federation of Teachers of Massachusetts, and others. It will be moderated by Rahsaan Hall, president and CEO of Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts.
There will also be performances by the Dropkick Murphys, Boston Area Brigade of Activist Musicians, BVOCAL Chorus, and Jimmy Tingle.
A previous No Kings rally in October drew massive crowds estimated in the tens of thousands.
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An aerial view of the crowd at Boston’s “No Kings” rally on the Common on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
ALLSTON, MASS. (WHDH) – Boston police are searching for a gunman who opened fire in Allston Thursday and left one person hurt.
Police responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of Brighton Avenue at approximately 6:46 p.m. When officers arrived, they said they found a male “juvenile” suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim’s age has not been released.
Boston police said the shooter fled the scene and remains at large. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston police.
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