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OSCEOLA MAGIC CRUISE TO PLAYOFF BERTH WITH WIN OVER MOTOR CITY 

By Osceola Magic Staff /March 28, 2025

OSCEOLA MAGIC CRUISE TO PLAYOFF BERTH WITH WIN OVER MOTOR CITY 


KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Mar. 26, 2025) – The Osceola Magic (20-12) clinched its second-straight playoff berth with a 109-105 win over the Motor City Cruise (18-15) on Wednesday night. The NBA G League playoffs begin on April 1 with seeding in the Eastern Conference still to be determined.  

Mac McClung willed the Magic to victory with 26 points on 8-of-19 shooting from the field while dishing out five assists. Patrick Gardner provided a spark off the bench with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting and matching a career-high with four made threes. Both Patrick and Myron Gardner were a force on the boards with Patrick’s season-high 13 rebounds and Myron matching his career-high with 16. 

Three Motor City players had double-doubles, led by assignment player Bobi Klintman with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Daniss Jenkins had an 18-point, 11-assist performance. Big man Tolu Smith tallied 11 points to go along with a team-high 12 rebounds.  

With the start tonight, Alex Morales appeared in his 92nd career game with the Magic, passing BJ Johnson for third-most in franchise history.  

Up Next:   

The Magic will start their final two-game series against the Birmingham Squadron on Fri. Mar. 28. Tipoff is 7 p.m. ET and will air on FanDuel Sports Network Florida and NBAGLeague.com. The team will host Looney Tunes Night, presented by Valencia College. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a Daffy Duck bobblehead, courtesy of Experience Kissimmee. Tickets are available at OsceolaMagic.com/home-schedule or by calling 407-447-2140. 

Head Coach Dylan Murphy: 

“For us, seeding is really important, and we want to play here [Osceola Heritage Park]. These two games against Birmingham, we’re going in super focused but today was a huge win. Motor City is a tough team. They fought like hell, we knew they would, and we were able to pull it out.” 

Playoff Ticket Information:  

The Osceola Magic are set to make their fifth NBA G League Playoff appearance beginning Apr. 1. Fans can buy tickets for any potential home games at Osceola Heritage Park by visiting OsceolaMagic.com/playoffs