The Boston Celtics dug themselves a deep hole after falling by double digits to the Orlando Magic on Friday night, hurting their hopes in the NBA In-Season Tournament.

The Celtics fell to 2-1 in tournament play, trailing the 3-1 Magic in Group C, after being defeated 113-106 on the road for the fourth time this season. What does this imply? To put it simply, Boston is not in a good position, but it is also not out of it.

After being pushed back into the losers column by the Magic with a 17-point loss, the Celtics will need to blast out the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night — Boston’s next postseason meeting. Even yet, the Celtics might finish up in a three-way tie, with point differential being the deciding factor for a quarterfinals spot.

However, point differential isn’t a good option for the C’s right now.

Following Friday night’s loss, the Group C standings are as follows:

The Orlando Magic are 3-1 (+22).

Orlando Magic: 3-1 (+22)

Boston Celtics: 2-1 (+0)

Brooklyn Nets: 2-1 (+8)

Chicago Bulls: 0-1 (-8)

Toronto Raptors: 0-1 (-22)

It won’t be easy, but the Celtics can still make the playoffs if they take care of business and take advantage of the 5-11 Bulls. Running Chicago off the court at TD Garden, where the C’s have yet to lose in six games, would boost Boston’s chances more than any other scenario.

That would necessitate the Celtics honing numerous aspects of their game that have previously backfired on them, most notably in a second half in which Boston was outscored 65-40 by Orlando.

“We just didn’t execute, and you have the guard them in transition,” Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla told reporters after the game, as shown on NBC Sports Boston. “Their best plays are in transition, getting to the free throw line, and offensive rebounding.” Tonight, we fared well on free throws but struggled in transition and on the offensive glass.”

Granted, missing Jrue Holiday and losing Kristaps Porzingis early isn’t the best recipe for success, but those are the nights when the Celtics must rely on their depth. Allowing the Magic to consistently convert Boston misses into baskets, being outscored on second-chance opportunities 21-8, and losing the rebound battle by 17 (48-31) will create a hole on any given night.

They’ll get a chance to tidy up when they face the Bulls, who have the NBA’s third-weakest offense, averaging just 106.4 points per game — the lowest of any Eastern Conference team. Chicago’s defense, on the other hand, is considerably better, allowing 111.3 points per game – good for 10th in the NBA.

Before that redemption chance, the Celtics will play the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday at 6 p.m.