Osceola Magic Punch Ticket To NBA G League Finals
Official Release /April 7, 2025
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Apr. 6, 2025) – For the second time in franchise history, the Osceola Magic (2-0) are headed to the NBA G League Finals after a 135-122 win over the Maine Celtics (2-1) on Sunday night. The Magic will face the Stockton Kings with Game 1 being played at Osceola Heritage Park on Tuesday, April 8.
Mac McClung topped his Eastern Conference Semifinal performance with another record-breaking night, going for 42 points on 16-of-26 shooting from the field, including 20 points in the second quarter. Myron Gardner filled out the stat sheet with 17 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
Newly named G League MVP JD Davison couldn’t lift the Celtics over Osceola, but did tally 34 points and 11 assists. Drew Peterson scored 25 points on 9-of-15 from the field and 5-of-9 from behind the arc. The Celtics finished 0-3 against the Magic this season.
The Magic led most of the game, but the Celtics took a 79-78 lead with 7:15 left in the third quarter. McClung wouldn’t let the Magic trail for long and hit a floater just nine seconds later and Osceola never trailed the rest of the game on the way to the win.
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The Osceola Magic have earned its spot in the NBA G League Finals, presented by YouTube TV. The Magic will host the Stockton Kings in Game 1 and Game 3, if necessary, at Osceola Heritage Park. Tipoff for Game 1 will be at 8 p.m. ET. Broadcast details will be determined at a later date.
Playoff tickets for all G League Finals games at Osceola Heritage Park are available at OsceolaMagic.com/playoffs or by calling 407-447-2140.
Head Coach Dylan Murphy:
“Phenomenal. It gives your guys so much energy. There was a sequence where they [Maine Celtics] tried to throw a lob, Mac [McClung] got the deflection and we got a bucket on the other end. They called timeout and the crowd was going crazy. We had to calm ourselves down just a little bit. The energy was just so big in the building. It was unbelievable for us, and it really pushed us.”
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