Had they beaten the Magic on Friday, the Celtics would have clinched the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference Group C standings and advanced to the in-season tournament knockout stage.
The longer answer: Boston needs to beat Chicago by at least 23 points, Brooklyn needs to beat Toronto, and Boston needs to have a point differential at least eight points better than the Nets, who are currently plus-8.
The short answer: Yes, but it's highly unlikely.
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