Dwight Howard Reveals Why Celtics Will Lose to Magic

This is certainly a wild statement from Howard, but he seems to be rolling with his former squad. If the Magic were to take down Boston, it would be seen as one of the biggest upsets in NBA history.

Banchero is a very good player, but if anything, he can't do it alone. It would take an entire team effort from the Magic to take down the Celtics, and they have struggled on offense all season long.

The Magic are a good team, and they are likely better than what the record shows. Injuries took over their season and caused them to slip down in the Eastern Conference standings.

But this Celtics team is on a mission, and many see them as the favorites to repeat as champions. The only team that anyone is giving better odds to is the Oklahoma City Thunder, but Boston is right there with them.

The Celtics are loaded from top to bottom, so a first-round series loss would certainly be interesting. But it's more likely that the Magic push the Celtics, but in the end, Boston will likely be too strong.

Injuries could be one of the few ways for the Magic to realistically take down the Celtics, and Boston has been dealing with some. Nonetheless, fans should be in for a good series, and we will see if Howard is right very soon.

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