Osceola Magic Outlast Cruise To Advance To Eastern Conference Finals

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Apr. 3, 2026) – The Osceola Magic (2-0) advance to its second-straight Eastern Conference Finals after a 123-116 win over the Motor City Cruise (1-1) on Friday night. The Magic will host the Greensboro Swarm at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday night at Osceola Heritage Park. Fans can also watch the game on Prime Video.

Fans can purchase tickets for the Eastern Conference Finals at OsceolaMagic.com/playoffs.

Reece Beekman scored a career-high 26 points to lead the Magic on 8-of-11 shooting. Colin Castleton scored 22, while Javonte Smart and Lester Quiñones each chipped in 17 points. 

Motor City two-way guard Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 27 points, and Wendell Moore Jr. added 26. Tolu Smith III recorded a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double. 

The Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup featured 20 lead changes with neither team leading by more than eight points. The Cruise held a slim 56-53 lead headed into halftime, led by Moore Jr.’s 15 points. 

The Magic outscored the Cruise by three points in the third, tying the game up at 92-92 and setting up a dramatic finish in the final frame. Motor City took a brief two-point lead with just over three minutes remaining in the game. Beekman would respond with a three, giving Osceola a lead that they would hold onto for the rest of the night. 

The Osceola Magic will host the Greensboro Swarm on Sunday, April 5 at Osceola Heritage Park. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. ET and will air on Prime Video.