Denied a 26-point reversal! The Greens ended the Magic s 3-game winning streak, Brown 35+8, Howard 30+7

On November 24, the NBA regular season Celtics faced the Magic at home, with the Magic playing their second game of back-to-back games. The Celtics led by up to 26 points, but the Magic counterattacked and fell within single digits. In the end, the Celtics defeated the Magic 138-129, and the Magic ended their 3-game winning streak.

Statistics

Celtics: Brown 35 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, Simmons 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Pritchard 19 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, Minot 16 points and 7 rebounds, White 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Hauser 14 points.

Magic: Howard had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Richardson had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Bane had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Wagner Jr. had 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Blake had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, and Ponda had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

Game Review

The Celtics lost to the Nets 105-113 in their last home game. The Magic have defeated the Warriors, Clippers and Knicks at home in the past 3 consecutive games to gain 3 consecutive victories. Each side won one victory in the first two meetings this season. The Celtics lacked Tatum in this game, and the Magic lacked Benqueiro, Wagner, Suggs and Carter. The Celtics led 11-7 at the beginning of the first quarter, and the Magic scored 4 points to tie. The two sides struggled until the Celtics fell behind 13-15. The Celtics went on a 9-0 offensive to overtake the score. The Celtics later expanded their lead to 27-18. The Magic counterattacked slightly to chase points. At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics led the Magic 32-27. In the first quarter, the Celtics made 13 of 26 shots, including 4 of 10 three-pointers. Cota sprained his left ankle. The Magic were limited to 8 of 21 shots, including 2 of 8 three-pointers.

In the second quarter, the offensive firepower of both sides further upgraded, especially the Celtics. After being chased to 41-38, the Celtics immediately launched an 8-0 offensive to expand their 11-point advantage. Brown and Simmons led the team to continue to suppress the Magic and expand their 20+ lead. The Celtics won 48-30 by 18 points in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Celtics expanded their 80-57 lead over the Magic by 23 points. In the first two quarters of the game, the Celtics made 31 of 48 goals and exceeded 60% of the three-pointers, leading 9-5 in three-pointers. Brown had 14 points and 6 assists, and Simmons had 16 points, leading the Celtics to score in double figures. Wagner Jr. had 13 points, and Bane and Black both scored 12 points.

Back from the halftime break, the Celtics scored 30+ points in three consecutive quarters, and the Magic also scored 30+ points in two consecutive quarters. The two sides continued to attack. The Celtics took the lead to expand their 89-63 lead, and the Magic fought back tenaciously to chase points. The Celtics were recovered by 2 points 30-32 in a single quarter. At the end of the first three quarters, the Celtics maintained a 110-89 lead over the Magic by 21 points.

Entering the final quarter of the game, the Magic's offensive and defensive ends increased their intensity and continued to counterattack and chase points. They completed the team's first 35+ points in a single game. The Celtics' offensive firepower dropped sharply. The Magic continued to counterattack in the final stage to catch up to a single-digit gap, but ultimately fell short. In the end, the Celtics narrowly defeated the Magic and refused to be reversed.

Starting lineup for both sides

Celtics: Walsh, Brown, Cota, Pritchard, White

Magic: Wagner Jr., Silva, Robinson, Bane, Black