The Boston Celtics are back in the playoffs and will try to defend their title in 2025. Up first for the reigning champs is a first-round series against the Orlando Magic and Boston took care of business at home to kick things off by winning Game 1 103-86 on Sunday and following that up with a 109-100 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday.

The reigning champion Boston Celtics (61-21 in the regular season) appear to have their sights set on making this ongoing first round playoff matchup with the O

That got veteran Boston big man Al Horford angry, and the Florida alum had some words for Orlando postgame. The animus carried over into Game 2 when KCP appeared to intentionally trip Horford in the second half, sparking a near-fight between the two East ball clubs.