Boston Celtics, playing without Jayson Tatum, fall short in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tristan da Silva scored 18 factors and made a vital 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit Monday night time for a 108-104 victory over the Boston Celtics, who have been lacking Jayson Tatum due to an sickness.

With Tatum sidelined two nights after his 43-point triple-double in a win at Chicago, Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 35 factors.

Boston led 58-43 at halftime, however the Magic dominated the third quarter to tie the sport by the top of that interval, they usually pushed forward by 10 within the fourth. The Celtics made a late run and Brown’s layup bought Boston inside 105-104 with 59.6 seconds left. Al Horford missed a possible go-ahead 3-pointer for the Celtics, and da Silva responded together with his game-sealing 3.

Trevelin Queen added 17 factors in his first NBA begin and Jalen Suggs scored 16 for the Magic. Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White every scored 17 for the Celtics.

Magic middle Goga Bitadze was ejected with 3:36 left for getting into an altercation between Suggs and Porzingis, each of whom drew technical fouls.

Takeaways

Celtics: The defending NBA champions went chilly within the second half of their ultimate highway sport of 2024.

Magic: Orlando was outplayed within the first half for a second straight sport whereas taking part in with out Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Mo Wagner, however nonetheless discovered a technique to win.

Key second

Late within the third quarter, Cole Anthony misplaced the ball on a drive, stole it again within the nook and drove across the 7-foot-3 Porzingis and 7-2 Luke Kornet for a reverse layup to offer the Magic their first lead, 73-72.

Key stat

The Celtics, who common nearly 19 3-pointers per sport on 51 makes an attempt, shot 8 for 32 from distance.

Up subsequent

Celtics: Host Philadelphia on Christmas Day.

Magic: Host Miami on Thursday night time.