BOSTON \u2013<\/strong> There are not many teams that can say they\u2019ve had success against the Boston Celtics over the course of the last two seasons. 
However, the Orlando Magic are one of those squads. 
Orlando has won four straight meetings with Boston, including a 17-point triumph just a few weeks ago. 
The Magic (16-7) will attempt to become the first team to defeat the league-leading Celtics (18-5) at TD Garden this season when they go head-to-head on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. 
\u201cIt\u2019s a great opportunity for our guys with them being undefeated at home,\u201d said Magic Head Coach Jamahl Mosley of facing a C\u2019s team that\u2019s 12-0 in Boston. \u201cThe Garden is packed, it\u2019s loud, and our guys are prepared and ready for the situation that we\u2019re going to face. It\u2019s a great opportunity for this group.\u201d 
Orlando knows all about the value of home cooking. The Magic have won nine consecutive contests in Orlando \u2013 most recently delivering a dominant defensive effort in a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.  
Now, they\u2019ll look to take that show on the road. 
\u201cIt (requires) a high level of communication,\u201d said Mosley, whose team will play in Boston again on Sunday. \u201cThe thing that this group has continued to do is we play hard. We play hard and we play for each other. But on the road, because of the atmosphere and because of the environment, you\u2019ve got to be more connected. You\u2019ve got to communicate with each other at a high level when the building is loud and people are screaming. You\u2019ve got to make sure that you\u2019re connected together on floor.\u201d 
The Magic will need to play together as a seamless defensive unit to slow down a Celtics squad that\u2019s loaded with weapons. Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis were valuable offseason additions and Derrick White continues to blossom in Boston. 
However, any defensive game plan starts with limiting perennial All-Stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Both Tatum (27.3) and Brown (22.1) are averaging over 20 points per game this season. 
\u201cBoston does a great job of not only their team being a good team, but their fans are great fans,\u201d said Magic forward Jonathan Isaac. \u201cThe same way we see our homecourt as an advantage for us, it is an advantage for them. It would be exactly what we want and need right now, to come in here and get two wins.\u201d 
IN AND OUT:<\/strong> Markelle Fultz (left knee tendinitis) is listed as questionable and will be a game-time decision. Wendell Carter Jr. (left hand; fractured third metacarpal), Kevon Harris (coach\u2019s decision) and Trevelin Queen (G League \u2013 Two-Way) are out for Orlando.  
Boston\u2019s injury report is not yet submitted. 
KEY STATS:<\/strong> The Magic held the Cavs to 35.3 percent from the floor on Monday \u2013 the lowest field goal percentage allowed in the NBA this season. Orlando also held Cleveland to 94 points. It was the eighth time this season that the Magic held their opponents to less than 100, tied for the most in the association. 
QUOTE TO NOTE:<\/strong> \u201cIt is who we are as an organization, as a team, all of our players, our staff, our coaches; it\u2019s what we represent. You talk about being involved in the community and being champions on and off the court. The way that you do that is by taking care of those around you and taking care of the community that supports you.\u201d \u2013 Mosley on the Magic\u2019s efforts in the community<\/a> leading up to the holidays  
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