The Celtics, who are 33-6 so far this season at home, now have home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, including for a deciding Game 7 in the NBA finals if they make it that far.
In Cleveland, Hedo Turkoglu scored 23 points, Rashard Lewis added 21 and Orlando locked up the Eastern Conference's No. 3 playoff seed.
The Magic, who have sat behind Boston and Detroit in the standings for much of the season, won despite getting only four points on 1-of-8 shooting from All-Star center Dwight Howard - 17 below his average. Orlando's defense, though, was the difference.
The Magic held Cleveland to 14 points in the fourth quarter and didn't let Cavaliers superstar LeBron James get his first points of the period until there was 1:48 left. James, who has been bothered by back spasms, finished with 17 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.
At Philadelphia, Joe Johnson scored 22 points, Josh Smith added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Atlanta built a big lead and held off Philadelphia.
Al Horford added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawks.
Andre Iguodala scored 25 points for Philadelphia, which had clinched a playoff berth for the first time in three years on Friday.
At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Vince Carter scored 21 of his 32 points in the second half and New Jersey beat Toronto, snapping a four-game losing streak and keeping its faint playoff hopes alive.
Despite the win, the Nets' magic number for being eliminated from postseason contention for the first time in seven years was reduced to two when Atlanta beat Philadelphia earlier.
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