The Boston Celtics currently sit 10th in the NBA's Eastern Conference at 4-5 after an up-and-down start to the 2025-26 season . But if they defeat the Orlando Magic on Friday night, they can lay claim to first place in Group B of the 2025 NBA Cup.

The league's third annual in-season tournament continues Friday with more group play action, as Celtics-Magic is one of 11 games around the league that will count toward the NBA Cup standings. The C's -- who are in Group B of the NBA Cup along with the Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons and Brooklyn Nets -- are 1-0 in the group stage after edging the Sixers 109-108 last Friday in their NBA Cup opener .

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That Celtics-Sixers game has been the only Group B game to

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