The Boston Celtics defeated the visiting Orlando Magic Sunday afternoon 114-97, the second meeting of the weekend between the two teams. With the win, the Celtics continue their hot start at home, advancing to 14-0 at TD Garden to open the year.
After a quiet night on Friday, Orlando’s Paolo Banchero made his presence known in a big way Sunday. The reigning Rookie of the Year logged 36 points on the night, including 26 points on 10-for-15 shooting in the first half alone. Unfortunately for the Magic, that wasn’t enough to overcome a balanced Celtics scoring attack that was anchored with an equally sturdy defensive showing and punctuated by a 17-point fourth quarter performance from Jaylen Brown.
Here’s what you may have missed from Sunday afternoon’s 114-97 Celtics victory against the Magic.
PHOTOS: Boston vs. Orlando – Celtics demystify Magic defensively, win 114-97 https://t.co/9VJUMOXK5u pic.twitter.com/IcQLHQlzOV
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