Orlando Magic blow out Boston Celtics’ reserve squad, 96-76

The Boston Celtics are locked into the second seed in the Eastern Conference, but on Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic, they had a chance to cement themselves on top of the league in a different way. Taking the court in Orlando with an away record of 33-7, a win would tie the NBA record for road wins in a single season, set by the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, though, a rotation consisting primarily of second- and third-string players weren’t able to keep pace with the Magic, and the Celtics suffered a 96-76 loss.

If the record was on the Celtics’ mind, it didn’t show in their lineup choices. Playing the second night of a back-to-back, coach Joe Mazzulla opted to sit…